The following lists the different attributes and their relative importance for goalies.\u00a0 A goalie’s main job is to keep the puck out of the net!\u00a0 Using manual goalie can make the worst goalies still play great, and some of these attributes are more important for manual goalie control than others.\u00a0 Two goalies absolutely dominate the ratings in ’94 — Patrick Roy and Ed Belfour.\u00a0 Grant Fuhr is not nearly as great as those two, but also stands a cut above the rest.<\/p>\n
Weight plays a factor in how quickly a goalie can move side to side, the lighter the quicker.\u00a0 It also determines how susceptible a goalie is to the “ram” from opposing players.\u00a0 A heavier goalie has more resistance. IMPORTANCE – MED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Players who are great at manual goalie enjoy the lightweight goalies like Jon Casey (2), Chris Terreri (2), Andy Moog (4), because they can get from one side to the other quicker than heavier goalies.\u00a0 However, weight only plays a part in a goalie’s ability to move.\u00a0 The more important attribute is…<\/p>\n How quickly a goalie can move around the crease. IMPORTANCE – HIGH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This is the most important attribute for goalies.\u00a0 It is the major determinant of how quickly a goalie and get from one side to another, and move around the net.<\/p>\n There are only 2 goalies with 6 agility:<\/p>\n And 1 with 5 agility<\/p>\n The rest of the goalies worth noting all have 3 or 4 agility, and the bottom of the barrel of starters have 2 (Guy Herbert, Arturs Irbe).<\/p>\n Speed has an effect on goalie mobility, but not as great as agility because you are never trying to accelerate to top speed!\u00a0 You’re only moving short distances, where agility factors in most. IMPORTANCE – LOW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Every<\/span> goalie in the game has either 3 or 4.\u00a0 Not factored into the overall rating<\/a> by the game, and generally not big enough factor to worry about.<\/p>\n This determines how likely a goalie is to give up a rebound.\u00a0 High puck control will mean the goalie is “sticky”, low means he will give up rebounds.\u00a0 Also thought to prevent 5-hole shots from going through. IMPORTANCE – HIGH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Similar to agility, only 3 goalies have high puck control!<\/p>\n The rest of the goalies have 4 and below.<\/p>\n Generally believed to influence the save ability of goalies at the stick and glove sides.\u00a0 The higher rating will lead to more AI saves on slapshots IMPORTANCE – MED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When all else fails, start looking at stick and glove ratings!\u00a0 Some people have said that glove ratings matter more than stick, but again nothing definitive.<\/p>\n Undetermined as to what Defensive Awareness does for goalies.\u00a0 It’s a major factor in\u00a0 the default overall ratings calculations for a goalie, but we’re not sure what it actually affects. IMPORTANCE – LOW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n What’s interesting is that there is a direct correlation to the goaltender’s save% from the ’92-93 season and awareness.\u00a0 The data is below, and the exceptions highlighted (thanks for JF@^ for the find<\/a>!<\/em>):<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\nAgility<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Speed<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\nPuck Control
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Stick L\/R — Glove L\/R
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\n<\/em><\/p>\nDefensive Awareness
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