How to attend a game to scout a goalie WITH connection
Attending games can be a crucial part of getting a goalie into our program. It is important to make face to face connections with parents.
- Look at Master Tier sheet and check to see what tiers need goalies
- Go to a game if they have 2 goalies or less
- Look up team schedule online
- Google search teams association and go to the team’s tab
- Ex. Stillwater Youth Hockey Association
- Click on teams and then go to the team that you need
- Google search teams association and go to the team’s tab
- Check personal schedule and compare to games to make sure you can attend the game without any conflicts
- Select a game to go to
- Email goalies parents and let them know you will be at the game and ask to meet with them 2-3 days before the game
How to attend a game to scout a goalie WITHOUT connection
- Check team schedule and compare with personal schedule
- Look at the roster and check for player connections through player staff
- Look to see if anyone has connections with the goalie through a group text, email.
- Attend game
- Look for parents on the team standing by themselves or ones that look at you/your jacket and acknowledge who you are.
- Ask parents who the “goalie parents are” because it is usually easy for them to point out.
- Connect with them and hand out business cards and get contact information from them such as email, phone number.