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Goaltending Pad Extension Guidelines
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Goalie Making Save

The pad extension save is a great partner to the half-butterfly which is the main save used by many goalies. The pad extension allows the goalie to make a save on a shot that may be further away from the center of their body and higher off the ice than a shot that would require a half-butterfly save.

The pad extension save also assists goalies in making sure they stop the puck on glove and blocker saves. Using the pad extension when making a glove save allows the goalie to reach for the puck under control, and provides security in case the puck changes direction before it gets to the goalie's glove.

Use the pad extension during the following game conditions;
  • The puck is heading further from the goalie's body position
  • There is little traffic obstructing the goalie's view of the shot
  • The shot is released further from the net
Steve Shields of the San Jose Sharks showing how the pad extension is executed. You can see Steve is a perfect example of how to back up a glove save with the pad extension. If the puck had changed direction he is in position to make the save. Steve Shields making a perfect pad extension save
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This site was constructed as an exercise for an Internet Interfaces class at the School of Communication, Information, and Library Science SCILS in the MLS program at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

This site was designed with images and content available in;
From the Crease Magazine. GDI Publishing, Inc. BC, Canada.
Daccord, B. (1998). Hockey Goaltending. Windsor, On: Human Kinetics.

It is also based on years of personal experience of playing and watching hockey.
Questions and comments can be directed to Greg Byrne at byrnejg@scils.rutgers.edu

Last updated June 2001