We talk to the U11-A team in practice about
reaction time. We apply this to every aspect of our game – passing, dekeing,
shooting, one-timers and goaltending.
Elite NHL goalies, when the puck is 100ft away and traveling
at 90-100mph require a reaction time of less than half a second to have a chance to make the save. At this age, science supports a goalie reaction time of approximately two seconds to achieve the same success. This is the goal we challenge our players to achieve.
To gauge how quickly you currently make decisions, here is a fun tool (see if you can beat my 0.224 average):
Online Reaction Time Test.