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my college hockey team were such complainers that the regular "A" goalie switched ends for a game, with me playing for the "A" team and him on the "B".
Well I faced 69 shots and none went in. Why because I was facing so many shots per game b4 that, when I actually had D'men to retreive any rebounds that got away from me I played great. My team (side i was playing for) actually started letting them have breakaways etc, just so they could ridicule the forwards for being shut out and they were scoring at will on the "A" goalie. My team was openly critical of my skills so to this day I realize that I will always make sure that I am not the weakest link, because "real" players will see the truth as to why they scored.
The point is, because my team sucked and I had to play to a higher level to maintain my ego ( the one that says "I will try my hardest not to be scored on") I actually rocked when being given the proper support, you will also continue to improve as long as you don't let the # of goals being scored on you inflence the way you feel about your skills.
PS: I think they wanted to send a message to the reg. goalie also that without their help he was just as likely to be scored on as that sucker at the other end, because we won 16-0. It's the Ken Dryden syndrom, he sucked as a goalie, it was the fact that he had some of the best players ever to play hockey out in front of him to prevent scoring chances. Just look at todays NHL, some teams play "D" so well that the goalie doesn't have to be great, just good enough to win, as opposed to some goalies that have to carry the whole team into the playoffs etc.
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