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http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...ing-toolbox/tQcEmmGPPAUHQFF7OJJgfK/story.html
When McIntyre became Bruins property in the sixth round of the 2010 draft, he had yet to become a freshman at the University of North Dakota. Like most goalies his age, McIntyre stopped pucks by being big, quick, and agile. Athleticism came before technique.
“The first thing was that he had a lot of natural athletic ability,†Karl Goehring, McIntyre’s goalie coach at North Dakota, recalled of the freshman. “Whether it’s ping-pong or a game of golf, he’s got a lot of innate ability that comes through on the ice. Then you also see a second side of Zane with how competitive he is and how determined he is to be successful and to win.â€
As McIntyre settled into his North Dakota career, he identified that he had a lot of learning to do. Even for a young goalie, some of the things McIntyre had learned were already approaching their expiration date. The position was evolving. If he didn’t adapt, younger goalies in line with modern technique would pass him by.
At the beginning of his college career, McIntyre usually did two things when forwards walked pucks out of the corners and inside the circles. He either stayed on his feet or tucked his lead pad upright against the post.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...ing-toolbox/tQcEmmGPPAUHQFF7OJJgfK/story.html
When McIntyre became Bruins property in the sixth round of the 2010 draft, he had yet to become a freshman at the University of North Dakota. Like most goalies his age, McIntyre stopped pucks by being big, quick, and agile. Athleticism came before technique.
“The first thing was that he had a lot of natural athletic ability,†Karl Goehring, McIntyre’s goalie coach at North Dakota, recalled of the freshman. “Whether it’s ping-pong or a game of golf, he’s got a lot of innate ability that comes through on the ice. Then you also see a second side of Zane with how competitive he is and how determined he is to be successful and to win.â€
As McIntyre settled into his North Dakota career, he identified that he had a lot of learning to do. Even for a young goalie, some of the things McIntyre had learned were already approaching their expiration date. The position was evolving. If he didn’t adapt, younger goalies in line with modern technique would pass him by.
At the beginning of his college career, McIntyre usually did two things when forwards walked pucks out of the corners and inside the circles. He either stayed on his feet or tucked his lead pad upright against the post.
