Quotes About Goaltending

Goaltending was brought in because of Mikan and Chamberlain. So rules do change for specific players, in concert with a need to stay up to date on how coaches are taking advantage of the rules.

Goaltending is to hockey like putting is to golf. It really has no relationship to the rest of the game.

You don't have that good team effort without good goaltending.

If you get goaltending above the curve, you have an immense advantage.

I've always had good hands, but my reaction time is something goaltending helped me with, being able to track the ball at such a fast speed.

There is no position in sport as noble as goaltending." —Vladislav Tretiak, goaltender "The only job worse is a javelin catcher at a track-and-field meet." —Lorne "Gump" Worsley, goaltender