Gunnar Stevens
Private goalie instruction focused on movement, positioning, tracking, save technique, rebound control, and building stronger habits and confidence in the crease.
Dedicated Training for Goaltenders
Goaltending is one of the most specialized positions in hockey, requiring a unique combination of skating, positioning, awareness, reaction, technique, and confidence.
Gunnar provides position-specific goalie instruction designed to give goaltenders more time to focus on the technical details and movement patterns that directly impact their performance.
Private coaching allows training to be tailored around the individual goalie’s current level, habits, strengths, and development goals.
Goalie Coaching Focus
Goalie Skating
Develop controlled movement, balance, lateral skating, recoveries, and efficient crease mobility.
Positioning
Improve angles, depth, squareness, positioning, and efficiency relative to the puck.
Tracking & Awareness
Strengthen puck tracking, visual habits, reads, and awareness around the crease.
Individual Development
Build training around the goalie’s current skill level and the specific areas that need the most attention.
Areas of Goalie Development
Private goalie coaching can focus on the movement, technical, and situational skills needed to become more controlled, efficient, and confident in the crease.
Crease Movement
Develop stronger shuffles, T-pushes, lateral movement, recoveries, balance, and overall crease mobility.
Angles & Depth
Improve positioning relative to the puck, maintain stronger angles, and manage depth more effectively.
Save Technique
Refine save mechanics, body control, movement into saves, and technical consistency.
Rebound Control
Build stronger habits around absorbing, directing, controlling, and recovering from rebounds.
Puck Tracking
Improve visual tracking, play recognition, focus, and awareness through developing situations.
Confidence
Build greater comfort and consistency through focused repetition, feedback, and technical development.
More Time for the Details of Goaltending
Goaltenders have technical and movement demands that are very different from those of traditional skaters. Dedicated goalie coaching provides time to focus specifically on those differences.
Private sessions create more opportunities to isolate movements, repeat technical details, and receive individualized feedback throughout training.
As skills improve, training can continue progressing into more game-like situations that challenge reads, tracking, positioning, recovery, and control.
Why Private Goalie Coaching?
Goalie-specific instruction provides focused time for a position that often requires specialized attention beyond a traditional team practice.
Specialized Instruction
Focus specifically on goalie movement, positioning, tracking, saves, and crease-specific habits.
Focused Repetition
Repeat the movements and situations that are most important to individual goalie development.
Build Confidence
Develop greater consistency and comfort through focused practice and individualized feedback.
Private Lesson Information
Contact Gunnar directly to discuss availability, goalie development goals, and scheduling.
Individual position-specific goalie instruction tailored around current ability, technical needs, and development goals.
How to Get Started
Reach out directly to coordinate a private goalie lesson with Gunnar.
Contact Gunnar
Share the goalie’s age, current level, team, and areas they would like to improve.
Define the Focus
Discuss the technical, movement, or situational areas that should be prioritized.
Come Ready to Train
Arrive prepared with full goalie equipment and ready for a focused, position-specific training session.
Ready to Train With Gunnar?
Contact Gunnar directly to discuss private goalie coaching, availability, and the areas of your game you want to develop.
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