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THE BASICS - ANGLES
PLAYING THE ANGLES
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Playing the angles is the phrase to describe what a goaltender can do
to lessen the available net to shoot at. We know that a standard net is 4' x 6'
which means that without a goaltender there are 24 square feet to shoot at.
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When an average size goaltender places themselves in the middle of the net
and stands back on the goal line there is a great deal of room still open to the
sides of the net.
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By telescoping out to the top of the crease, a significant amount of net
is taken away forcing the shooter to make a tough shot if they want to score.
This is the first basic principle when you are learning about playing the
angles.
Challenge out from the goal line to the top of the crease
or higher
depending on the situation. This is referred to as depth gain.