As a lurker with no kid this age - I can't agree more.Guest wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 9:36 am Lots of good goalies but goals against average is clearly impacted by teams they play on. Top teams have the best GAA because the team is also better.
my kid (much younger, also a goalie) went and tried out a few places this spring. I knew he was a solid goalie for his age, but after comparing him to a bunch of goalies from "top teams" and being offered spots it put things in perspective.
My kid take ~20 break-aways a game, their goalies do donuts around their nets because they are bored. Obviously at the younger ages this is more exaggerated (being on a good team vs a bad team) but it does ring 100% true. The best goalies aren't always on the best teams. Typically they aren't.