Intermediate Goalie Clinics
Train With Purpose. Make the Next Save.
An intermediate goalie clinic for Squirt and Peewee goalies who know the basics but struggle to repeat their best game. Refine movement, positioning, tracking, and save execution so skills hold up when the game speeds up.
Intermediate Clinics at a Glance
Who
Developing goalies, mainly U10/Squirt and U12/Peewee
Experience
Established basics with regular practice and game time
Session length
60 minutes on ice
Ratio
2 goalies per coach (2:1)
Booking group
Squirt U10 or Peewee U12
Schedule
Year-round, single sessions or packages
Locations
Blaine, Plymouth, Hudson (WI), STMA
From Good Practices to Consistent Games
The Intermediate Stage
Your goalie can move around the crease and knows the basics. But when pace, traffic, or rebounds pick up, those skills do not always show up. Great one night, shaky the next.
That is normal at this stage, and it is exactly what Intermediate Clinics are built for. With two goalies per coach, MEGA staff can spot the detail behind the inconsistency, correct it, and connect it to the situations your goalie sees in games.
Inside an Intermediate Goalie Clinic
Curriculum
Technique is taught inside the play, so goalies learn not only how to move but when and why.
- Efficient crease movement: cleaner routes, stops, and arriving set
- Situational depth and angles, including lateral plays
- Tracking through traffic, tips, and rebounds
- Save selection that matches the read
- Rebound control that keeps pucks out of danger areas
- Balanced recoveries toward the next threat
- Reset habits after a goal against
Is This the Right Level?
Intermediate Clinics fit goalies who are past the beginner stage but not yet ready for advanced pace and complexity.
Plays Squirt or Peewee, at any competitive level
Has at least a couple of seasons in goal with regular practices and games
Moves around the crease but is not always set for the shot
Plays well at times but struggles to repeat it
Needs more specific feedback than team practice provides
Ready for game-like drills and honest correction
Not the right fit if:
- First-time or very early-stage goalies (see Beginner Clinics)
- Advanced goalies whose needs exceed the curriculum (see Advanced Youth Clinics)
- High school goalies (see High School Clinics)
Compare Clinic Levels
Other Levels
Placement is about readiness, not team label. Explore the other MEGA Clinic levels.
Advanced Youth
For qualified goalies, most often Bantam, ready for more pace and detail.
See AdvancedHow Intermediate Clinics Work
Each clinic moves from technique to game application.
01
Refine the foundation
Coaches tighten movement, stance, and positioning so goalies arrive set more often.
02
Apply it to the play
Drills progress into reads, rebounds, and realistic situations at an age-appropriate pace.
03
Build repeatable habits
Corrected reps and clear priorities help good habits show up in games, not just practice.
Coached by Goalie Specialists
Intermediate clinics are led by MEGA's full-time goaltending staff, who coach the position every day.
Goalie-only training brand, established 2010
Certified Full-Time Goalie Coaching Staff
An organizational track record of 142 DI and DIII Goaltenders, 55 Pro Goaltenders and 6 Olympians
Intermediate Clinic Schedules
Squirt goalies book the Mite–Squirt group; Peewee goalies book PW/BTM/HS.
Blaine
Schwan Super Rink, National Sports Center · North metro
1850 105th Avenue NE, Blaine, MN 55449
Intermediate Goalie FAQ
Answers for parents of developing goalies. Need more help? Contact us.
My goalie already practices several times a week. Why add clinics?
Team practice provides valuable shots and game experience but has limited time for detailed goalie correction. Clinics add goalie-only instruction at two goalies per coach.
Is my child advanced enough?
This level is for goalies who understand the basics and want more consistency, not only advanced goalies.
Could this be too basic?
No. The curriculum moves past introduction and connects technique to demanding, game-relevant situations.
Will this translate to games?
That is the focus. Technical work progresses into reads and situations so goalies learn when and why to use each skill.
Will this help with tryouts?
Clinics can improve preparation and consistency, but they do not guarantee selection.
How will I know what improved?
Coaches share the session focus and realistic priorities to keep working on. [[NEEDS: confirm how post-clinic feedback is delivered to parents]]
My goalie struggles after allowing a goal. Can you help?
Yes. Coaches address both the execution and the response, teaching reset habits for the next save.
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Build a More Consistent Game
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