Too tall goalie stick = problem!

This is clearly an issue these days. Every day when I visit various rinks I see kids with way too tall sticks that seem to fit them well when kids are in a traditional stance, but as soon as they go down to make a save in a butterfly position the stick is forcing their hands to incorrect position.

This is mainly a results of too tall paddle/grip height. In the past sticks were always measured to fit goalies stance. This was OK when most of the saves were made standing up, but NOT TODAY. In modern hockey +90% of the saves are being made with 1 or both knees on the ice. Therefor you should also start measuring the stick to fit the most commonly used save position.

Too tall stick pushes your blocker way too high and leaves vulnerable hole under the arm. Lot of goalies compensate this by bringing the arm tight to the body and pushing the stick blade further out. This way the goalie puts himself into a position were it is almost impossible to control the puck properly.

Ask your goalie coach to help, find a stick that fits your save making position and feel natural for you.