Roller Goalie switching to Ice, tips?

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Real advice, please. Not needless bull****.

[dreadlockgoalie]

Originally Posted by obie35

Here's advice i give to all goalies making the switch. Sell your roller skates. Make sure you have a nice mask. And don't look back.

Oh, I'm sorry, are you under the impression a puck to the head won't hurt when you're on wheels?

[GoalieGal]

Originally Posted by Spud387

I may have been misleading with this thread title, I am still a roller hockey goalie and that is my specialty. Roller hockey is where I shine and I feel I have a chance of out playing any goalie I come across in a game. (whereas ice hockey I am the new guy and most likely everyone else will have years of experience on me).

Looks like you did really well! I started on roller too, and switched to ice about 8 months ago. At first, I switched back and forth and played both (a few games a week), but I soon found that I had to pick one or the other, because the time I was spending on ice was changing what I was trying to do on roller. I'd go down and my brain/body would expect to slide, and when I didn't, I ended up almost hurting myself a few times. Eventually I just stuck with ice because I enjoy that so much better.

I guess if you mostly do roller, and just do ice now and then, it won't be as bad. But I was doing it the other way around, and I just decided that I should stop roller, just to keep from getting hurt. Either way.... good luck!

[Spud387]

Originally Posted by GoalieGal

Looks like you did really well! I started on roller too, and switched to ice about 8 months ago. At first, I switched back and forth and played both (a few games a week), but I soon found that I had to pick one or the other, because the time I was spending on ice was changing what I was trying to do on roller. I'd go down and my brain/body would expect to slide, and when I didn't, I ended up almost hurting myself a few times. Eventually I just stuck with ice because I enjoy that so much better.

I guess if you mostly do roller, and just do ice now and then, it won't be as bad. But I was doing it the other way around, and I just decided that I should stop roller, just to keep from getting hurt. Either way.... good luck!

Well that is something I will have to keep in mind. I was just picked up by a group of guys who play hockey every week and I am now one of their full-time goalies. So i will be playing a considerable amount of ice hockey now. The reason I am thinking I can balance both (ice & roller) is because my roller hockey season is late-April to mid-August while the ice hockey season early-September to mid-April.

[PoppaSmurf]

Originally Posted by GoalieGal

Looks like you did really well! I started on roller too, and switched to ice about 8 months ago. At first, I switched back and forth and played both (a few games a week), but I soon found that I had to pick one or the other, because the time I was spending on ice was changing what I was trying to do on roller. I'd go down and my brain/body would expect to slide, and when I didn't, I ended up almost hurting myself a few times. Eventually I just stuck with ice because I enjoy that so much better.

I guess if you mostly do roller, and just do ice now and then, it won't be as bad. But I was doing it the other way around, and I just decided that I should stop roller, just to keep from getting hurt. Either way.... good luck!

thats pretty much the story of my life right there...played roller for like 12 years, been playing ice now for just about 1 year, theres no going back to the motions of roller hockey for me ice absolutely spoils you as a goalie and you have no idea how much it does till you go onto a surface that isnt as slippery

[Spud387]

Well my first roller hockey season since playing ice has started. I definitely see how ice goalies would have a hard time switching. All the slides and movements I learned for ice hinder you on the roller surface.

I am 1 week into the season and I have played 5 games so I got the ice worked out of my system (which is bad cause i still have ice games left haha) and I still love playing roller. It is such a different game for me as for ice I am more position and technique whereas for roller I am more reactive and hasek like. Also, for roller I average 3-5 games a week because i play in all tier levels (weaker ones with friends and stronger ones so I can play more competitive).

[thrdeye]

Just wanted to link this up as this seems to be the definitive "Inline to Ice transtion" thread.

Here's a thread where I'll be posting up sort of a chronicle of progression. I'm "making a comeback" after about 8 years out of the game and switching to ice at the same time.

New guy from TN. Howdy.