Adam has been playing goalie again this season. Thankfully, there is a second goalie so the team isn’t stranded when Adam is travelling with us. Adam has had a challenging season so far, as a goalie, and his team also struggled early with defense. This is a bad combination.
Recently, however, Adam has done well. This past Monday, his team, which is currently in 9th place in the standings, beat the 8th place team. Adam was in net the whole game, and although he let in two early goals, he solid for the rest of the game. His team came back to tie it up, and in the third period, went up 3-2. It was up to Adam to hold off the opposition for the win, and he did it! A lot of time was spent in our zone(Adam’s end of the ice) in the third period as the other team got very aggressive, looking for the tie. There was even a penalty for our team, so we were playing short handed. Adam made several key stops, including a few slap shots as the other team desperately tried to pump one in, but Adam was in position every time, barely having to move to make the save. Part of being a good goalie is putting yourself ‘in the way’. If you have to move to make a save, it’s a sign that you are not in the right place. After the game, the coach told me that ‘Adam stood on his head.’ I was very proud of him, and I carried all his equipment out to the car that night.
Today, they played the 6th place team, and we won again, this time with the other goalie in the net. Next Sunday, we play the 5th place team and Adam will be in net. Wish us luck!
Recently, however, Adam has done well. This past Monday, his team, which is currently in 9th place in the standings, beat the 8th place team. Adam was in net the whole game, and although he let in two early goals, he solid for the rest of the game. His team came back to tie it up, and in the third period, went up 3-2. It was up to Adam to hold off the opposition for the win, and he did it! A lot of time was spent in our zone(Adam’s end of the ice) in the third period as the other team got very aggressive, looking for the tie. There was even a penalty for our team, so we were playing short handed. Adam made several key stops, including a few slap shots as the other team desperately tried to pump one in, but Adam was in position every time, barely having to move to make the save. Part of being a good goalie is putting yourself ‘in the way’. If you have to move to make a save, it’s a sign that you are not in the right place. After the game, the coach told me that ‘Adam stood on his head.’ I was very proud of him, and I carried all his equipment out to the car that night.
Today, they played the 6th place team, and we won again, this time with the other goalie in the net. Next Sunday, we play the 5th place team and Adam will be in net. Wish us luck!