Hockey Goalie Study: "Quiet Eye" Is Key to Success
Tuesday December 12, 2006
Researchers at the University of Calgary just may have found the secret to becoming a successful hockey goalie. The term "Quiet Eye" was given to the way elite goalies focus their eyes in order to make a save. They found that goalies who rest their gaze directly on the puck and shooter’s stick for a full second before the shot is released, make the save over 75 percent of the time.
Hockey is a fast, dangerous sport, and not without injuries. Some of the most common hockey injuries can be prevented with protective equipment, such as mouth guards, and adequate conditioning.
I feel like this is kind of a weird study. It doesn’t really mean that much because at an elite level, a lot of the time the shooter doesn’t have the puck for a whole second. What about a one timer?