Goalcrease Training Center and ProShop

• Megan Van Beusekom -US National Team
• Joe Howe -Colorado College
• Jim Kruger -Dartmouth
• Alec Richards -AHL
• Robb Stauber -NHL
• Alex Fons -NAHL
• Kellen Briggs -Former Gopher
• Alex Kangas -Former Gopher
• Alana Marcinko -Union College
• Allanah McCready -WI Badgers
• Michael Shibrowski -Gophers
• Connor Girard -Edina HS/USHL
• Noora Raty -Gophers and Finland Olympian
• Amanda Nagel -Quinipiac University
• Andrew Lindgren -Eagan HS
• Charlie Lindgren -USHL

What is Sports Vision Training:

In a goalie’s effort to reach his/her true potential, no aspect of training can be over looked. Most goalies would agree it is crucial to be able to see the puck clearly and consistently. Many people don't realize that the visual system can be trained to perform better.

This program goes far beyond the standard eye exams (20/20). Eye exams only measure one ability to read text at a given distance. In hockey, a goalie must be able to locate an object (the puck/shooter), focus on it (make it clear), follow a moving object, and make split-second decisions based on what he/she sees.

Just as we can train the muscles in a goalie’s legs to be stronger and faster, we can train the muscles of the eye as well as the neural pathways involved in processing visual information to give goalies:

• Faster Reflexes
• Improved Hand-Eye Coordination
• Improved Peripheral Vision
• Improved Awareness
• Better Concentration and Focus
• More Consistant Performance

Each of these skills will be measured in an initial 1-hour assessment. Each skill is measurable and quantifiable, so goalies will know exactly how much they can improve, and can track their progress as they go through the program.

Common signs that Sports Vision Training may be necessary include dropped pucks, difficulty maintaining focus through an entire game, inconsistent performance, headaches, difficulty tracking the puck into the glove or off the pads, or being weaker on shots to one side of the net. If there is an underlying visual problem, such as a dominant and weak eye, no amount of practice will ever get rid of that imbalance. You need to get to the root of the problem: The Visual System.

The best part of the program is that…
Results are Guaranteed and Permanent

"If two similarly-trained athletes meet in competition and one has a better trained visual system, the athlete with the enhanced visual system will perform better."
-Source: Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Athletics, US Air Force Academy, May 2006