The ice hockey goaltendee is the most difficult position in all of sport

REFUTATIONS "Thank you for taking a part in this and for having much respect. I assume you play soccer because you seem to write more and be most passionate about it, but that is just an assumption. In soccer, the goalie may have to leave his small box to play the ball. But the hockey goaltender must do the same to play the puck. And as the goal may be 4x the size if an Nil size, the ball is 10x bigger than a puck. " False. The hockey net is 4 high by 6 feet wide. [1] The area is 24 feet in area. The puck is 1" thick and 3" in diameter. Since it is usually shot sideways, the puck is about 3 inches cubed. So, the puck takes up an eigth of the hockey net. [2] The soccer net is 24 feet wide, and 8 feet high. [3] This is 192 feet in area. The ball is about 28 inches. [4] Or, 2 foot 8. This takes up around a 68! As you can see, the amount of space that the soccer ball can fit into the soccer net is much much bigger than the space for a puck into a hockey net. The chances of a soccer ball going in is over 8 times more than a hockey net. So, obviously being a soccer goalie, you need to cover both the box and your net, this is much much harder than a soccer goalie. A soccer goalie already covers almost the whole net! "The puck can be tipped, there can be multiple passes before a shot, the goalie can be screened and the goalie can be hit by another player, which may be illegal but is rarely called by referees. " The same happens for many sports such as soccer and le cross. "In football, what I meant by they aren't on the field all the time is that if your a quarterback, your not going to be on the field when the defense is on the field. " The quarter back is always on the field. "Baseball, the pitcher does need to choose the perfect pitch, but they have about a minute to do so. The hockey goalie must do the equivalent but in a split second" The pitcher has 10 seconds, whereas a hockey goalie has plenty of time. While he observes the puck approaching, he has plenty of time to estimate where the player is going to shoot. "Dance, dance is mostly a team sport where no body contributes the most. And if it is a single dancer, when they make a mistake, they cant be pulled and humiliated, they get to keep going on. " In dance, if you make that mistake you are pretty much already out. In Hockey, if the goalie makes a mistake, the team can always even the score. "Wrestling, just so we are clear, we are talking about cage fighters and not that fake wwe stuff right, that being said, fists and kicks don't hurt as bad as a puck to the groin. Plus, id like to see a wrestler skate with that much pads on. " Let me tell you something, a puck to the groin doesn't hurt at all! Why? Because every goalie wears a jockstrap. A punch to the face, and being beaten up but still required to fight back hurts much more, and is much more difficult than a goalie with full padding who is basically standing still having to stop pucks when he already covers most of the net. "On the armless ping pongers, I give them many applauds since I know I couldn't do it, but its still not that different id they're playing everyone like that. " But it is still much more difficult. "The goaltender may not be as important as you say, but it is the most difficult there is since all goalies must use the Same size net from mini mights to beer league, all goalies must skate which does not apply to any other sport. " There are plenty of sports that include skates! Aggressive inline skating Artistic roller skating Bobrun skating Ice skating Inline speed skating Figure skating Rinkball Rink hockey Freestyle slalom skating Roller derby Roller skating Short track speed skating Skater hockey Speed skating Synchronized skating [5] And hockey goaltending isn't even close to the hardest position. In fact, plenty of goalies think goaltending is easy. "As I embark on this next phase in my life with my goaltending school, all I can think of is all that the game of hockey has given me – and how it’s now my time to give it all back to the kids. I’m raising a family of my own now, and if I can be a positive influence on the kids at the arena and help them “dream big,” then I feel I’m fulfilling my duty in life. The world doesn’t need another coach yelling and screaming at their kids. Kids get enough of that through their teenage years, and that’s why some of them they say the heck with hockey when they reach that critical make-it-or-break-it 14-16 years of age. I want to put as many kids in college, playing hockey, as I can. So, I have to put together a structured plan and create a culture that will make this happen. What I have to offer isn’t just great hockey goalie drills and managing a practice. I feel my biggest asset is having the experience and gift for connecting with the kids. Here is the way I see it: Great Practice = Easy Game" [6] You see? Even this goaltending coach admits it. With enough practice, it's and easy game. So if some goalies and goalie coaches think it's easy, how is it the hardest position? CONCLUSION: In conclusion, there are plenty of sports with a much more difficult position. Hockey goaltending is easy, because they already cover most of the net, and basically feel no pain due to their excessive padding. Also, skating isn't an issue with goalies since they barely move, they are in a small area. Also, it doesn't require as much dedication as sports like armless pingpong. Some people even think goaltending is easy! So, it is clear that hockey goaltending is one of the easiest positions, definitly not the hardest. SOURCES: [1]. http://www.sportsknowhow.com...[2]http://web.archive.org...[3] . http://www.sportsknowhow.com...[4]http://worldsoccer.about.com...[5]http://en.wikipedia.org...[6]http://www.stevevaliquette.com...;