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JUNE/JULY 2019 D I G I T A L E X C L U S I V E USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 11 k USA HOCKEY HAS RESTRUCTURED its approach to goaltending development and education in order to help more American goaltenders reach their maximum potential and achieve success on the international stage. The new four-pronged approach includes a combined national junior and women's national team goaltending camp, the Warren Strelow boys goaltending camp for 15-year-olds, and separate sessions specifically for goaltenders at National Select Festivals for boys and girls each summer. "We're excited to roll out this new program, which we feel takes a more streamlined and targeted approach to goaltend- ing development," said Thomas Speer, USA Hockey's national goalie coach. "With our main goal of sustaining high performance on the international stage at the forefront, we've identified areas for growth in our planning to create new programming that will be more effective for identifying and developing talent, while provid- ing athletes with world-class resources to improve their game." The new program kicked off at USA Hockey Arena in mid- May as several collegiate and postgraduate female goalten- ders, and the top junior male goaltenders in the nation came together for four days of specialized training and mentoring to support their long-term development. Among the 12 female attendees were the three goaltenders with the 2018 U.S. Women's Olympic Team, Nicole Hensley, Alex Rigsby and Maddie Rooney. The men's side included the duo of Spencer Knight and Cameron Rowe that backstopped the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team to a bronze medal at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship, along with Drew DeRidder, Isaiah Saville and Dustin Wolf, who participated in the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. A number of high-level coaches will join the coaching staffs working various camps, including Bob Corkum, head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team; David Lassonde, an assistant coach for the 2020 U.S. National Junior Team; Jared Waimon, goaltending coach for Quinnipiac University; and Jeff Salajko, goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings. P GOALIES TAKING GOALIE DEVELOPMENT TO ANOTHER LEVEL www.ThePowerPlayer.com © 2 0 1 9 T h e P o w e r P l a y e r I n c . "Providing players with PowerPlayer data and feedback helps them understand where they are in their development process, with the focus on opportunities for maximal improvement. Intangibles feedback helps them understand the habits and characteristics that we as a club are looking to promote. That's the base all personal and sporting development is built on." HENRY ACRES Coach A-lag / Hockeygymnasium Junioransvarig / Bodens Hockeyförening BODEN, SWEDEN TPP_USAHM_APR_PRINT_050719_1330.indd 1 5/7/19 1:31 PM