Their primary job is to keep the puck from going into the net.
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10 Players on an Ice Hockey Rink (plus 2 goalies)
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About 3 inches thick of padding
Hockey goalies leave the net during a game to give their team an extra player on the ice during important situations, such as when they are losing and need to score a goal. This strategy is called pulling the goalie.
It really depends on the type of gear and how much you are willing to spend.
Rick DiPietro, Robert Esche, and John Grahame.
It's "SU", so it means shut-outs (commonly abbreviated SO). This is for goalies.
6 at the minumim but at least 9 and 2 goalies and 6 defense
Yes, definitely. lots of ice hockey goalies wear two cups. A regular cup jock and then a special goalie cup over top of that. Usually the size and speed of the puck or ball being shot at the net determines wether a goalie would need to wear a goalie cup. Lacrosse and ice hockey goalies wear cups but soccer goalies generally dont wear a cup
One can buy skates for hockey goalies at sports stores such as Modell's, Dick's or any skate shops at local ice rinks. One can also purchase these skates at online sites such the sports stores' online website.
I believe there's two goalies in every hockey game.