Goalie Evaluations & Tryouts

Evaluate Goalies Like Goalies

Goalie tryout evaluation support with dynamic goalie-specific criteria and specialist input that bring structure and consistency to the toughest and most important position to judge at tryouts.

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Evaluation Support at a Glance

Built for

Association evaluation committees, goalie coordinators, and directors

What it adds

Dynamic goalie-specific criteria and MEGA specialist input

When

Pre-tryout planning through tryouts and placement

Format

Includes both skill evaluation system and game performance evaluation

Levels

All Levels

Part of

An association partnership, or as a standalone service

Pricing

Varies by size and scope of your current program

Fair Goalie Evaluation at Tryouts

The Hardest Position to Judge

Most tryouts are built for skaters. Goalies get judged on goals allowed in a scrimmage, a few flashy saves, or a coach's gut feel, and families notice when the process feels like guesswork. MEGA helps associations evaluate goalies with criteria built for the position. Our goaltender-only staff brings specialist input your evaluation committee can apply consistently and stand behind, season after season.

Criteria designed for goaltending, not adapted from skater drills
Specialist input that adds objectivity to placement decisions
A consistent standard across levels and teams
A development starting point for every goalie, whatever team they make

Goalie in a red jersey and white pads shuffling in a low ready stance out from the net

Goalie Evaluation Built for the Position

What Evaluation Support Includes

The exact package is shaped with your association during planning.

Goalie-Specific Criteria

A clear framework for what evaluators should look for in a goaltender at each level.

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Specialist Input

MEGA goalie coaches support your evaluation committee with position-specific observation.

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Tryout Drill Design

Goalie-relevant drills that give goalies a chance to display their entire skill set.

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Committee Support

Guidance that helps volunteer evaluators apply the criteria the same way.

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Season Follow-Through

Development through the season so evaluation is a beginning, not a verdict.

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How Evaluation Support Works

Plan early. Tryout calendars fill fast, and good evaluation starts before the first skate.

Review

We review your current tryout format, levels, and how goalies have been evaluated.

Align

Together we set goalie-specific criteria and the role MEGA specialists will play.

Evaluate

MEGA supports your committee through goalie evaluation sessions.

Follow Through

Goalies leave with a starting point, and your association can carry development into the season.

Who Needs Goalie Evaluation Support

Evaluation support fits associations that want tryouts to feel fair to every goalie family.

Associations without a goalie specialist on the evaluation committee

Programs that have heard concerns about goalie placement or fairness

Coordinators who want one standard across their entire association

Boards that want a defensible, consistent process

Goalie Evaluation FAQ

Common questions from coordinators and evaluation committees. Need more help? Contact us.

How do you evaluate goalies fairly?

MEGA brings goalie-specific criteria and specialist input that your association can apply consistently. The aim is to judge goalies on how they play the position, not on scrimmage results alone.

Does MEGA make the final placement decisions?

No. Placement decisions stay with your association. MEGA supports your evaluators with position-specific input.

Can evaluation support guarantee our goalies make a certain team?

No. Evaluation adds structure and consistency to the process; it does not promise any outcome for an individual goalie.