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Mathieu Garon, playing for the Los Angeles Kings, in full goaltending gear. As Braden Holtby receives the shot fired by opponent Bryan Rust (far right), he can use any one of many pieces of his equipment to make a save on the puck; he can catch it with his left-hand glove, he can block it with the blocker that covers his right wrist, he can deflect it with his goaltender stick, he can block it ...
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A set of full hockey equipment, minus jersey and socks at the Royal Ontario Museum, 2006. In ice hockey, players use specialized equipment both to facilitate the play of the game and for protection as this is a sport where injuries are common, therefore, all players are encouraged to protect their bodies from bruises and severe fractures.
With the bottom of the blade flat on the ice, a higher lie value corresponds to a more upright shaft. Typical values range from 5 to 7; most sticks now are near 5.5. Goalie sticks typically have a lie between 11 and 15. [17] Players usually seek a lie that will put the blade flat on the ice while they are in their typical skating stance.
The rules for stringing a goalie stick differ from a field players stick. When a goalie stick is strung traditionally, they are required to have 6 or 7 runners, while also using eight to twelve stitches of cross-lacing. A goalie has no restrictions for the placement or design of shooter strings so long as the ball can move freely in the stick.
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National Lacrosse League goalie Tye Belanger in Summer 2015. The goaltender or goalie is a playing position in indoor or box lacrosse. More heavily armoured than a field lacrosse goaltender, [1] since the invent of indoor lacrosse in 1931, [2] the box lacrosse goalie has evolved into a much different position than its field lacrosse cousin. [3]
Goaltender Tyler Weiman makes a save with his stick.In casual hockey terms, it may simply be referred to as a "stick save". In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. [1]