Self-assessments are a great starting point to recognizing what your strengths and weaknesses are as a goalie. It’s one thing if a coach helps to identify what areas of the game you excel at and what areas you need to further develop. But, it’s something entirely different when you look in the mirror (so to speak) and do it to yourself.

For one, it increases your level of engagement and awareness about yourself as an athlete. And it’s not just about what you do on the ice. This brings me to the second benefit of a self-assessment. A good self-assessment can address everything away from the rink from how you eat, sleep, and prepare for games, practices and goalie training sessions, to how you manage your emotions when you’re team is winning...