Editing Goaltender (section)

===Glossary and techniques===
* '''Angle play:''' The method where, by positioning oneself in a direct line between the puck (not the shooter) and the net, a goaltender covers more of the net than he would otherwise be able to, and often "skulling" slowly, directly towards and closing on the opposing shooter to block more of the net. Two of the most notable angle goaltenders in the 1970s were [[Gilles Gilbert]] and [[Bernie Parent]].
*'''[[Blocker (ice hockey)|Blocker]]:''' The blocker is a rectangular piece of equipment with a glove to hold the stick. The blocker is predominantly worn on the dominant hand of the goaltender. The blocker protects the wrist area and can be used to direct shots away from the net. The blocker should be positioned at one's side, and at a height which allows the goaltender's stick to remain flat on the ice while in their ready stance.
*'''[[Trapper (ice hockey)|Trapper]]:''' Often simply referred to as the goalie's "glove," the goalie's catching glove was originally shaped in the same fashion as a [[baseball glove]]. It has evolved into a highly specific piece of equipment that is designed specifically for catching the puck. Some of the more significant changes are the use of a "string mesh" in the pocket of the trapper and the substantial palm and wrist protection. The pocket is the area between the thumb and first finger of the glove and is where most goaltenders try to catch the puck; catching in the pocket reduces the chance of a rebound falling out of the glove. The trapper must not be more than 18 inches across. The trapper can be held in a variety of positions depending upon the individual goaltender, but the trend among younger goaltenders is to hold the glove with the palm facing towards the shooter, instead of the "shake hands" position that was popular previously. The "Cheater" portion of the glove is the portion of the glove on the outside area of the thumb and the part that covers the wrist of the goaltender.
* '''Butterfly save:''' A save utilizing the [[Butterfly style|butterfly technique]] in which the goaltender drives their knees down to the ice and splays their legs out to the sides while keeping their stick on the ice between their legs to cover the [[five-hole]] with their hands on either side of their body above each leg pad. For most modern goaltenders, the butterfly is the default technique around which the rest of their game is built as it theoretically stops any shots along the ice and provides optimal net-coverage.
* '''Butterfly slide:''' A technique in which the goaltender moves laterally by pushing with one leg and sliding with the other leg's knee on the ice. Once the push has been completed, the pushing leg's knee is brought back down to the ice to resume the butterfly position for the remainder of the slide. This technique allows for lateral movement while minimizing opportunities for pucks to slide under the goaltender by keeping at least one leg pad flat on the ice throughout.
* '''Hasek roll:''' The Hasek roll is a desperation maneuver named after Czech goaltender [[Dominik Hašek]]. In the stacked pad stance the lower part of the net is protected very well, but the upper third is completely open. In a last-ditch effort to block an incoming high shot the goaltender can roll around his upper back, flailing his pads through the air and stacking them on the other side. If the timing is right the goalie might get his leg up just in time to make the save.
[[File:Goalie-holes.png|thumb|The holes on the goalpost]]
* '''Holes one through five:''' When a goaltender stands in the net in the ready position, there are seven open areas that the goalie must cover.<ref>{{cite web|last=Korn|first=Mitch|title=A hole is a hole is hole|url=http://www.hockeyplayer.com/artman/publish/article_487.shtml|website=hockeyplayer.com|access-date=February 12, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524141733/http://www.hockeyplayer.com/artman/publish/article_487.shtml|archive-date=May 24, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> They are:
# Glove side, high: this area is defined by the goaltender's arm and catcher on the bottom, mask on the inside, and the post and top of the goal on the outside.
# Glove side, low: this area is defined by the goaltender's arm and catcher on the top, the ice on the bottom, and the outside post of the goal. During a butterfly-style save, this area is closed off completely and the catcher is typically stacked on top of the leg pad as the leg is extended to cover the post.
# Stick side, high: this area is defined by the goal post, top of the goal, and the goalie's arm and blocker. The top half of the goaltender's stick is held in this area, but is not commonly used for stopping the puck.
# Stick side, low: this area is the lower half of the stick side, defined by the blocker and arm, the ice, and the outer post of the goal. During a butterfly save this area is also covered by the leg pad with the blocker stacked on top to protect against low shots. When a goaltender is standing, the paddle of their stick is used to cover this area and to deflect the puck away from the net.
# 'Five Hole': the fifth and final area is between the goalie's leg pads and skates. This area is protected by the blade of the stick at all times, and is closed up by the upper leg pads when the goalie is in the butterfly position.
# 'Six and Seven Hole': the six and seven holes are relatively new terms to identify the areas under either armpit of the goalie. Goaltenders who hold their trapper high or blocker further out to the side of their body are said to have six and seven holes.
# 'Six Hole (slang)': The "six hole" is also used as a slang term used when a save is made, but the puck goes into the net, resulting in a goal. The term is used when the goalie is unsure how the puck made it past them.

* '''Leg pads:''' Worn on the goaltender's legs to both protect the legs and help stop shots. Current NHL Rules have reduced leg pad width to {{convert|11|in|mm}}; the overall height is restricted based upon an individual proportionally. The leg pads generally come to about three inches above the knee. Due to the popularity of the [[butterfly style]], modern leg pads are now built with a 'landing surface' that sits flat on the ice during the butterfly technique and allows the 'face' of the pad to face outward and offer the most protection to the goalie while presenting the largest blocking surface possible to the shooter.
* '''(Leg) kick save:''' Any save made with the leg pad. A kick save often refers to a save in which the goaltender kicks their leg outward to block the puck and/or to more effectively redirect the puck to a desired location.
* '''Lie:''' The angle created between the handle (paddle) of a goaltender's stick and the blade. The higher the lie, the closer the stick resembles the capital letter "L". A higher lie number of 15+ is traditionally for goaltenders who tend to stand up more in their stance; A lower lie number of 11 or 12 is for goaltenders who play with a more butterfly stance down on the ice more often.
*'''[[Goaltender mask|Mask]]''': The protective headgear worn by goaltenders. The first goaltender to wear a mask in the National Hockey League was [[Clint Benedict]] in 1930 who wore a crude form made of leather.<ref>{{cite web |work=Sporting News |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-10-30/fifty-years-after-plantes-breakthrough-goalie-mask-about-sanity-not-toughness |title=Fifty years after Plante's breakthrough, goalie mask is about sanity, not toughness |last=Custance |first=Craig |access-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207043325/http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-10-30/fifty-years-after-plantes-breakthrough-goalie-mask-about-sanity-not-toughness |archive-date=December 7, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In November 1959, [[Jacques Plante]], wore a self-made fiberglass mask after taking a [[New York Rangers]] shot to the face. Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a requirement. Masks have evolved from the flush style introduced by Plante, to the player's helmet/special "birdcage" style best associated with [[Vladislav Tretiak]] and [[Chris Osgood]], to the modern hybrid helmet, made of advanced materials such as carbon fiber or [[Kevlar]], increasing in safety as time went on. Especially at higher levels of hockey, many goaltenders have their masks painted to represent their team's colors/imagery, landmarks in the city they play in or personal interests/nicknames. Examples of this include [[Mike Richter]]'s [[Statue of Liberty]] mask, [[Ed Belfour]]'s Eagle on his mask (Eddie the Eagle nickname), [[Ryan Miller]] featuring the words "Matt Man" on his masks in honor of his late cousin, and [[Craig Anderson (ice hockey)|Craig Anderson]] honouring his father's [[National Corvette Museum]] board service (as a former Corvette racer) by having a [[Chevrolet Corvette]] on his masks.
* '''Paddle:''' The thick part of the goaltender's stick, not to be confused with the blade. The paddle has a maximum length of {{convert|26|in|mm}} in the NHL. The blade is the part of the stick that should remain flat on the ice, as compared with the paddle.
* '''Paddle down:''' A type of stance by the goaltender when the play is coming from the corner to the front of the net and the puck carrier is carrying the puck in front of the net looking to score. Here the goaltender puts the stick down on the ground, [[parallel (geometry)|parallel]] to the ice, with the leg farthest from the post down and the other up and ready to push. This works well against angled rushes or [[Glossary of ice hockey terms#W|wrap around]]s where the skater would normally out–skate the goalie. The skater does have the top part of the net to shoot at, but it is difficult to lift the puck over the goalie from up close. The paddle down stance is also effective against low passes from behind the net to players looking to score from the slot.
* '''Poke check:''' When the goaltender wants to poke the puck away from an opposing player, they quickly slides their hand up the stick, thrusting forward towards the puck. An improperly played poke check is a risky play; the goaltender may miss, and the puck-carrier will be left with an unguarded net. In tight situations, a quick, hard jab could be used.
* '''Pro-fly:''' This style of play is derived from the butterfly style of play, although most will argue that this is nothing more than a marketing term. Current leg pad design allows for the full face of the pad to be perpendicular to the ice, maximizing blocking area. This is also called "flaring the pad", almost all modern goaltenders play this style. The stance is very wide and low to maximize the amount of body blocking the net. Many of today's great goaltenders have adopted this technique. This forces the shooter to get the puck off the ice to score. The con of this stance is that it is very hard to move quickly. The more efficient users of this style include [[Henrik Lundqvist]] of the New York Rangers, [[Jonathan Quick]] of the Los Angeles Kings, and [[Roberto Luongo]] of the Florida Panthers. This is still considered a butterfly motion, as the mechanics of making the save are the same, however it is the design of the leg pad that achieves this rotation more than anything.
* '''Screen shot:''' Screen shots are blind shots, in which the goalie can not find the location of the puck. Goalies should never anticipate or guess when and where the puck will hit. In the screen shot, another player (usually an opponent, but sometimes the goaltender's own teammate) stands between the shooter and the goaltender, obscuring the goaltender's vision of the shot. On a screen shot, the goaltender must do everything possible to try to see the shot, as dropping to the butterfly stance and thrusting their glove out at the sound of a shot is not the best idea in the modern game. Some goalies, such as [[Ed Belfour]] or [[Ron Hextall]], went as far as (illegally) punching players in the head or slashing their legs.
* '''Shuffle:''' This may refer two different techniques: A standing shuffle is a technique in which a goaltender, in a standing position, pushes with one skate and slides with the other while keeping both skates facing forward to make small lateral movements. A butterfly shuffle is a technique in which a goaltender in the butterfly position makes small pushes using their knees to make very small lateral movements without compromising the butterfly's net-coverage.
* '''Skate save:''' A save made with the goaltender's skate. The goaltender decides which direction the rebound should travel in, and turns their skate in that direction. Then, bending the other leg, they push towards the puck with the off leg, as the bent knee drops to the ice. This move is rarely used since the butterfly method has become popular. A skate save's effectiveness is more limited because of the difficulty in directing a puck compared with using a stick, a blocker, or the pad.
* '''Stacked Pad Slide:''' When a goaltender is on the angle, often a sudden pass close to the net will leave the net relatively unguarded. Stacking the pads is a desperation move in which the goaltender slides feet-first, with legs together (and consequently, "stacked"), across the crease, attempting to cover as much space as possible.
* '''Stance:''' In a proper stance, the goaltender has the weight on the balls of their feet, the trapper and blocker just above knee-height and slightly out in front so they can be seen in the goalies peripheral vision, and the stick flat on the ice. Stance should also be conformed to the goaltender's style and comfort.
* '''Stick:''' The stick, held by the goaltender in their blocker hand, the blade of the stick should remain flat on the ice. Keep notice of the lie on a new stick. A high lie will force a goaltender to play on their heels, offsetting balance, while a low lie places a goaltender lower to the ice, and may affect high saves.
* '''Stick save:''' A save made with the goaltender's stick. On stick saves, the goaltender should not keep a tight grip on the stick, instead allowing the shot's momentum to push the stick back into the skates/pads, cushioning the blow.
*{{anchor|Stood on his head}} '''Stood on his head:''' This is a term to describe an outstanding performance by an ice hockey goaltender in a short period of time. Often when a goalie lets out a rebound, the opposition returns the shot quickly, and the goalie has to make a quick save. A goalie often falls on their side and "stacks the pads" and appears to nearly stand on their head. The term may have been derived after NHL President [[Frank Calder]], alluding to the 1918 rules change that permitted goalies to leave their feet to make a save, remarked, "As far as I am concerned, they can stand on their head(s)."<ref>''The Hockey News: Century Of Hockey'', 1st ed. 2000, p. 20 – "As far as I am concerned, they can stand on their head(s). ''NHL president Frank Calder, announcing goalies can leave their feet to stop a puck''"</ref>
* '''Skulling:''' Skulling is a method of moving inward and outward from the goal crease, often used in "angle play". Most often used in setting up prior to the puck entering their zone, especially to "cut down the angle." This technique is accomplished by pointing both toe's of one's skates inward or outward and allowing the skates to separate, then pulling one's skates back together to stop, all without the skates leaving the ice surface. Pointing one's toes inward results in backward movement and pointing them outward results in forward movement. This can also be referred to as telescoping or bubbling.
* '''T-push:''' A technique used by goaltenders to move larger distances laterally than can be accomplished by shuffling. The goaltender directs one skate in the desired direction of travel, rotating their body if required, and then uses the other skate to push themselves in that direction. The name "T-push" comes from the how, during the push, the skates are perpendicular to one another forming a T shape.