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THE PERIODIC TABLE OF GOALTENDING ELEMENTS

The Goalie Guild’s Periodic Table of Goaltending Elements is an infographic designed by Justin Goldman to help hockey fans visualize and define the mental and technical elements that make up a goaltender. It was a graphic design project completed during the summer of 2011, and it acts merely as a creative representation of how Goldman views 108 of the most important traits a goaltender needs in order to be successful.

As you can see, the Periodic Table of Goaltending Elements is made in the image and likeness of the traditional scientific periodic table. But please note that this is by no means an “official” table, or a way to scout a goaltender. It is merely a creative project done for fun, and should be used only for sheer enjoyment.

HOW TO READ THE PERIODIC TABLE

The Goalie Guild’s Periodic Table of Goaltending Elements is comprised of two main fields: the mental elements on the left side, and the technical elements on the right right side. Elements are stacked from top to bottom and sorted in both rows and columns. For each column, as the table reads top-to-bottom in columns, the properties of the element become more complex, intricate and in some cases, unstable.

The table is also comprised of six color-coded element groups. The blue ESSENTIALS are a group of elements that a goaltender must have to be successful. The green SKILL-SETS are a group of elements that comprise the goaltender’s overall technical skills. The red RADIANTS are emotionally-engaged elements that can energize, enhance, or weaken everything around it. The silver ELUSIVES are rare elements that contribute to the strength of a goalie’s skill-set and essential elements. The purple MYSTICALS are six elements that cannot be controlled, but as any goalie will tell you, do exist as a type of anti-matter. The six gold ENIGMAS are non-replicable unique collections of elements that have proven to be successful in the past.

FIELD	MARK	TERM	DEFINITION
Blue	Mt	Mental Toughness	The most fundamental and essential mental element of successful goaltending.
Blue	F	Fundamentals	The foundation and origin of the most essential technical elements of successful goaltneding.
Blue	A	Attitude	An extremely essential mental element that allows a goaltender to think, act or carry certain mindsets and emotions towards their current setting within a game. A specific state of mind that reflects and influences many other mental and visible elements of goaltending.
Blue	Ch	Character	An extremely essential mental element that defines who a goalie is morally and ethically as an athlete and a human being. It is comprised of many different distinguishable emotional and mental traits a goalie can display when exposed to different types of stimuli within a game.
Blue	B	Balance	An extremely essential technical element that allows the goaltender's body to move, execute and perform with varying levels of efficiency.
Blue	Sk	Skating	An extremely essential technical element that provides a goaltender with the necessary foundation to rely on their skating skills to make saves. It includes everything from mobility to edgework to plyometic sense.
Blue	Sp	Speed	An extremely essential technical element that is measured in different levels, at different rates, and varies from moment to moment.
Blue	Si	Body Size	An extremely essential technical element that relies solely on the size (height, weight and frame) of the goaltender and how that size is used to their advantage during a game.
Blue	S	Strength	An extremely essential technical element that radiates kinetic energy throughout the body.
Blue	V	Vision	An extremely essential technical element that allows a goaltender's body (and mind) to make cognitive and informed movements and decisions crucial to stopping the puck.
Blue	C	Confidence	An extremely essential mental element that provides a goaltender with a conscious feeling of power, reliability, belief and certainty that they will execute their game and make saves in a proper and successful way.
Blue	We	Work Ethic	An extremely essential mental element that provides a goaltender with a set of values and beliefs that working hard is a moral good and enhances character.
Blue	At	Athleticism	An extremely essential technical element that allows a goalie to play in an intense manner by relying on their raw-skills, which inlcude speed, flexibility and agility, to get in correct position or to make saves.
Blue	M	Movement	An extremely essential technical element that allows a goaltender to move effectively in and around the crease area.
Blue	R	Reflexes	An extremely essential technical element that allows a goaltender to rely on natural reactions to respond to game situations, different stimuli and shots with the appropriate speed. It also includes any goaltending-specific movements that are executed in an automatic, inborn or unconscious manner.
Blue	Cv	Net Coverage	An extremely essential technical element that reveals a goalie's ability to cover all parts of the net that a shooter sees as being open. This also includes the goalie's ability to eliminate space on both aerial and bad-angle shots.
Blue	Sm	Stamina	An essential technical element that provides a goaltender with the ability to withstand grueling, difficult or intense levels of gameplay (and shot totals for extended periods of time. It is a goalie's ability to stay strong for a long period of time.
Blue	Sa	Situational Awareness	An extremely essential technical element that allows a goaltender to visually absorb and process, in an alert manner, everything that is taking place within a game or "in-game" situation. It includes a goalie's ability to process the many patterns that arise with specific plays, shooting techniques and puck trajectories.
Blue	Fo	Focus	An essential mental element that allows a goaltender to improve or enhance their overall thought processes, their situational awareness and their decision-making within a game. (8-15-11)
Blue	Rh	Rhythm	An extremely essential mental element that allows a goaltender to work his way into a performance in which they read and react to plays, shots and situations with perfect timing. A goalie's rhythm is an amorphous thing - it changes in different degrees depending on the flow of the play or the game.
Blue	Ti	Timing	An extremely essential mental element that provides a goaltender with the ability to select the precise and exact moment for making decisions and then executing their technique.
Green	G	Glove	An extremely essential skill-set element that provides a goaltender with the skills needed to use their glove in the appropriate manner to make effective saves.
Green	Bl	Blocker	An extremely important skill-set element that allows the goaltender to make saves with his blocker hand.
Green	St	Stick	An essential technical element that allows a goaltender to make a myriad of calculated saves and momentum-shifting passes.
Green	Lp	Leg Pads	An essential technical element that allows a goaltender to make efficient and controlled saves with the leg pads, including toe, five-hole, reflex and kick saves. This is also a goalie's ability to eliminate space and seal holes with their pads.
Green	Bf	Butterfly	An extremely essential skill-set element that allows a goaltender to use the butterfly save technique in an effective, efficient and sound manner to stop pucks.
Green	A*	Angles	An extremely essential skill-set element that lays the foundation for the goaltender to do whatever is necessary to lessen the available amount of space a shooter has to hit their target.
Green	P	Positioning	An extremely essential skill-set element similar to Angle play, but is centered in allowing a goaltender's body to be at the right spot at the right time, depending on the specific play and situation during any moment in a game.
Green	Rc	Rebound Control	An extremely essential skill-set that allows the goaltender to efficiently and effective control their rebounds.
Green	Re	Recovery	An extremely essential skill-set element that provides a goalie with the skills needed to recover back to their feet after dropping to their knees to make a save. A recovery is a process that must be done in sequential order to be successful. A recovery puts a goaltender back into appropriate position after executing a certain movement.
Green	Ef	Efficiency	An essential skill-set element that provides a goaltender with the ability to execute different elements of their game without any wasted energy, movement or time. A effective combination of balance and athleticism should create an efficient-moving goaltender.
Green	Ft	Footwork	An important skill-set that allows a goaltender to move from spot to spot by managing their feet with precision, balance and most importantly, with speed. This is one of the most important elements for a goalie to have when playing at a higher level than what they are used to.
Green	Ag	Agility	An important skill-set element that enhances a goaltender's overall limb dexterity and nimbleness due to their unique and specific mixture of overall reaction speed. (8-15-11)
Green	Np	Net Presence	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to appear bigger in the net than he may seem. It includes the ability to create a mental and physical element of intimidation in the opponents by consistently appearing square to the puck and set for the shot.
Green	D	Durability	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to extend a high level of energy and power during moments or phases of extensive action and pressure. A goalie's durability within a game is a skill that hinges on work ethic, stamina and perseverence. The ability to grind it out and stay controlled, confident and composed is a sign of a goalie's true durability during a game.
Green	Tr	Tracking	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to locate the puck and visually assess where it is going, where it might go next, and at what speed or angle the puck will eventually arrive on net. A goaltender can track plays, which is essentially reading a play, or they can track pucks, which is esentially eye attachment.
Red	Cm	Communication	A radiating element that allows a goaltender to relay messages back and forth with his defensemen and teammates on the ice. A goalie that can communicate effectively is crucial to helping teammates locate pucks, opposing players, while also instilling confidence and composure into their game. Certain types of communication can influence momentum and can intimidate others as well.
Red	Co	Consistency	A radiating mental element that allows a goaltender to repeat a well-executed series of events over the course of an entire period and ultimately the game.
Red	It	Intensity	A radiating element that reveals a goaltender's ability to play with an alert and competitive edge. A goalie that has intensity has a visible willingness to do whatever it takes to stop the puck and to win the game.
Green	Ca	Catching	A skill-set that allows a goaltender to catch pucks witout bobbling, juggling or having them deflect out of the pocket and into dangerous rebound areas.
Green	Wr	Wrist Roll	A skill-set element that allows a goaltender to make efficient saves with the blocker. Instead of punching out at pucks with the blocker, the wrist should roll over when the puck arrives in order to direct it towards the boards and away from the middle of the slot or high-traffic areas.
Green	Pk	Poke-Check	A skill-set element that allows a goaltender to incorporate a surprise element to their game by sliding their stick up their blocker hand in order to poke a puck off a shooter's stick or out of harm's way. The poke check is a dangerous move because it causes a lot of excess movement and opens up holes. But when used correctly, it is a terrific move to make and can lead to quick transitions to offense.
Green	Se	Sealing Ice	A skill-set element that helps a goaltender seal their pads to the ice. By doing things like wearing pads loose or dropping into the butterfly with a powerful push down, the speed and strength at which the pads come down and seal themselves to the ice without any holes is a crucial skill to have with the leg pads.
Green	Hb	Half Butterfly	This skill-set element allows a goaltender to keep themselves upright and square to pucks at certain angles by only dropping one knee to the ice and keeping the other leg upright. Martin Brodeur and Jon Bernier represent two different styles of the half-butterfly save. The half-butterfly is not so much a style as a save selection. It should be used in certain situations depending on the play.
Green	De	Deflections	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to stay square and read deflected, re-directed or tipped shots. Understanding how to read shots that are tipped in different situations includes the ability to use fast-twitch reflexes to make split-second adjustments in your angles and positioning.
Green	Su	Squaring Up	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to have precise angles when squaring up to the puck. The more a goaltender can align their hips, shoulders, chest and arms up to the puck's expected path, the more skilled they are at squaring up.
Green	Rp	Rebound Placement	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to place pucks in certain areas of the ice by having an intricate feel for the way a puck deflects off the pad, stick or gloves and rebounds away from the body. A goalie can manipulate their rebound placement by angling their pads, giving with shots to absorb them, or batting them away by blocking them.
Green	Hr	Hip Rotation	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to effectively recover back to his skates by using the core muscles to pivot their body on an angle. The hip rotation creates a swivel-like effect, thus allowing the goalie to recover and then square up to the puck in a more fluid, economical and positionally-sound manner.
Green	Ec	Economy	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to limit their total amount of movement over the course of a game by only moving when they have to. The more economical a goalie is with their movements, the more energy they save and the more durable they can be.
Green	Kn	Knee Shuffles	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to move around and cover space by shuffling their knees along the ice while still sealing their leg pads to the ice. This allws a goalie to stay upright while still moving laterally, but not opening up holes. The wall you build in the butterfly stands tall.
Green	Sc	Scramble	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to move swiftly and alertly during a high-paced scoring situation. The ability to scramble comes from having terrific senses, footwork and durability. You have to be able to keep your body in constant but controlled motion and make numerous adjustments during a quick burst of time.
Green	Cd	Condense	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to seal the five, six and seven-holes by quickly condensing their arms and legs into their core, thus squeezing off potential space. Many goaltenders have a good ability to get big and wide when a shot is released and snap in tightly to condense their body.
Green	Bt	Battle	An important skill-set element that allows a goaltender to sustain positioning, angles, rebound control and other elements of technique despite being both physically and mentally exhausted.
Green	Pv	Peripheral Vision	A crucial skill-set element that allows a goaltender to process information from out of the corners of their eyes. This skill is enhanced by having your head on a swivel and actively leaning or stretching to look around bodies and screens.
Red	Cl	Clarity	A radiating mental element that allows the goaltender to play with a high level of focus and without any distraction or mental noise. Although it is tough to decipher, clarity is revealed through quiet movements and alert body language. Clarity is essentially the ability to process plays and execute without any mental hesitation.
Red	Uf	Unfazed	A radiating mental element that allows a goaltender to execute his game without being phased by traffic, opposing talent, pressure or any other mental element that can work against a goalie's ability to stop the puck. Unfazed goalies are confident, poised and alert at all times and therefore improves the overall morale and confidence of their team.
Red	Id	Intimidating	A radiating mental element in which a goaltender is actively increasing his overall presence in the game by striking awe, fear or pressure into the opponent. A goalie that intimidates does so in an active manner through verbal or visual communication, through the ability to make big saves consistently and by being aggressive in the crease.
Green	Aa	Aerial Angles	An intricate skill-set element that improves a goaltender's ability to not only catch, but track, cover and square up to pucks and shots that are quickly being elevated with accuracy. (8-15-11)
Green	Pd	Paddle Down	A valuable skill-set that allows the goaltender to effectively use the paddle of their stick to eliminate space along the ice by bringing the blocker hand down hard and sealing the ice. The paddle-down save selection is very effective on certain wraparounds and on certain plays in tight where the puck can't be elevated. What makes a goaltender effective with this element is knowing exactly when to use it, and knowing they cannot cling blindly to it by over-use.
Green	Ph	Puck Handling	A valuable skill-set element that allows the goaltender to effectively move the puck. This element is rooted in not only a goalie's ability to stickhandle, but to skate as well. An effective puck-handling goalie can exit his crease with speed, approach the puck with balance and make effective, solid and informed decisions on when, where and how to move the puck.
Green	To	Toe / Kick	A valuable skill set that allows a goaltender to make quick and sharp toe or kick saves with their leg pads. Kick saves are a sign of terrific reflexes and can change the momentum of a game due to the fact a sure goal was kicked away at the very last second, or due to an effective stretch to eliminate space. Toe and kick saves reveal the flair, reflexes and speed elements as well.
Green	Vh	Vertical-Horizontal	A volatile skill-set element that allows the goaltender to cover their posts with one leg vertical against the post and the other horizontal along the ice. Otherwise known as "VHS" on The Goalie Guild, this skill-set is extremely overused throughout North America and has become a serious pitfall in youth and junior goalies. Please be sure to know exactly when and where you should execute the VHS effectively.
Green	Cg	Challenge	An important skill-set element that allows the goaltender to effectively cover angles in an active and aggressive manner by eliminating the shooter's space. A goalie's ability to challenge is determined by their ability to read plays, track pucks and use their positioning skills to place their body directly behind a puck's projected path, thus forcing the shooter to alter or adjust their aim.
Green	Tf	Traffic Play	A crucial skill-set element that allows a goaltender to successfully stop pucks through traffic, or while their vision is eliminated directly before, during or after a shot is taken. Playing through traffic takes tremendous vision, confidence and positioning. Playing through traffic also takes mental toughness in the sense that a goalie can't be distracted by bodies, sticks or legs getting in their line of sight.
Green	Ab	Absorption	A crucial skill-set element that allows a goaltender to soak up original shots and not allow rebounds. Being able to absorb shots is very beneficial to team defense and limits the amount of energy a goalie has to expel over the course of a game. The more shots a goalie absorbs, the more energy they save and the stronger they can play.
Green	Bp	Back-Side Push	A crucial skill-set element that allows a goaltender to use the inside edge of their drive leg to push back and diagonally across their crease in order to make a pad or toe save with the opposite leg. The back-side push is difficult to execute due to the strength and quickness it takes to perform effectively.
Silver	Mi	Minimalism	An elusive skill-set element that allows a goaltender to move as little as possible, but still stop the puck in an effective and efficient manner. Minimalism conserves energy, reflects poise and proves a goalie is very economical and experienced in terms of how they read plays and execute their technique.
Silver	Hs	Hop-Step	An elusive skill-set element that allows a goaltender to cover long distances in the crease by shuffling their skates using a short burst of energy that creates a hopping movement. It is rarely used in games at the NHL level, but will start to be seen on a slightly more consistent basis starting in the 2011-12 NHL season. The hop-step technique is being taught at numerous high-level pro and youth goalie camps in North America and is difficult to execute with control and efficiency.
Silver	Ds	Desperation	An elusive skill-set element that allows a goaltender to put an extreme amount of effort into a series of plays or a stretch of time in which the odds of failure are higher than the odds of success.
Silver	Sq	Squeeze Holes	An elusive skill-set element that allows a goaltender to condense their body with power, speed and flexibility in order to eliminate a puck from slipping through the body. Unlike a goalie that condenses, squeezing holes is based in reactions and senses, while condensing is an automated and robotic response.
Silver	S2	Stick-to-itiveness	An elusive skill-set element that allows a goaltender to stick with a play with an extremely high level of focus, durability and control. Unlike the Battle element, Stick-to-itiveness is performed with more enhanced skills, including vision, movement, rebound control and balance.
Silver	An	Anticipation	A elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to visualize and process how to manage or react to plays before they happen. Anticipation is tied to vision because tracking the puck effectively allows you to better process where it might go next.
Red	L	Leadership	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to lead his team to victory. This element instills confidence in teammates through excellent play, veteran savvy and composure, strong communication skills and plenty of clarity. Being a leader stems from a goalie's ability to understand the ebb and flow of a hockey game, while recognizing how a game evolves from start to finish. Being a leader is done through strong character traits, a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard and help others.
Red	Ek	Even-Keeled	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to consistently display the same poised demeanor despite the level of pressure, intensity or frustration they might be experiencing. An even-keeled goalie never gets too high when they are playing extremely well and they never get too low when they are struggling. They always stay confident, consistent and in control of their thoughts.
Red	Fi	Fierceness	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to display an edgy and abrasive demeanor in the net. A fierce goaltender actively pushes players out of his crease, swipes at players' skates or shins with his stick, or does whatever it takes to create space in and around their crease area.
Red	Eg	Engaged	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to play an active role in the atmosphere and different momentum swings of a game. An engaged goaltender visibly cares about what is not only happening in their crease area, but on all spots of the ice. Engaged goalies display high levels of focus, communication, intensity and confidence as well. Disengaged goalies will usually struggle with timing, rhythm and confidence.
Red	Cr	Creativity	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to actively create a set of circumstances that leads to deceptive success. Creativity stems from intelligent decision-making while doing things like moving the puck, aiding in a transition or using acrobatics to stop the puck. Creativity is rarely seen during the course of a game, but when it is on display, it is a true sign of solid goaltending.
Red	Ta	Transition	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to act as a third defenseman in order to move the puck up the ice and help the team transition from defense to offense in a swift and effective manner.
Silver	2p	Two-Pad Stack	An elusive and rarely-used technical element that allows a goaltender to slide across their crease with both pads stacked on top of each other. This is done in order to eliminate aerial angles on a redirection or one-timer right in front of the crease by sliding, stretching out the legs and using the lower arm and side to seal the ice. It is rarely used, but when used effectively, is a beautiful display of advanced goaltending skills with the leg pads, as well as reflexes and agility.
Silver	Bs	Butterfly Slide	A valuable and elusive technical skill that allows a goaltender to use the inside edges of their skates to push and slide laterally across their crease while having the other pad flush to the ice. This ability to stay mobile and balanced while on your knees, but while still eliminating the lower portion of the net is probably the most popular technical element of the dominant butterfly or pro-hybrid style.
Silver	Ts	Telescoping	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to quickly push from their posts to an aggressive angle in order to challenge shooters and shots, then back to their posts again. Like an accordian, goaltenders must be able to quickly shoot out and retreat to their posts with balance and precision.
Silver	Ba	Baiting	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to expose space on purpose in order to try and coax or fake the shooter to aim for that open space. By intentionally leaving the space open, the goaltender attempts to trick the shooter mentally by knowing the space is open, then reacting with strong Anticipation and Reflexes in order to take that space away. A perfect living example of this is Henrik Lundqvist on breakways. He will bait shooters to aim for the blocker side by making random jerking movements or by holding it low on his body. Many goaltenders will bait shooters to aim for the glove side high area, only to flash the leather and take it right away.
Silver	Pm	Puck Management	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to control the pace of a game by knowing exactly when and where to play pucks, as well as knowing exactly when to cover pucks for faceoffs. This element is mainly situational, as the goaltender must accurately read plays and make excellent decisions on how to move or handle the puck. Having the cognitive skills to understand the pace, flow and momentum swings of a game plays a major role in a goalie's ability to have good puck management.
Silver	Pu	Pop-Up Recovery	A valuable and elusive technical recovery element that allows a goaltender to push directly from a full butterfly back to their skates by bringing up both knees at the exact same time. This takes an extremely strong core, very good balance and tremendous flexibility in order to execute correctly during a game.
Silver	Pt	Patience	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to stay in position long enough to have perfect positioning. A patient goaltender does not react to head fakes, dekes or fake passes early and is set and ready for shots to be taken. A patient goaltender will also reveal mental toughness elements such as poise, focus and rhythm.
Silver	Ex	Explosive	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to move by executing sudden powerful bursts of energy in different situations and manners. Explosive goalies are rarely seen, but those that have this element in their game are extremely quick on their toes and have the ability to engage powerful leg, core and hip muscles to get from point to point quicker than expected. An explosive goalie can go from totally stationary to moving with extreme speed almost instantly.
Silver	Ac	Acrobatics	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to abandon their technique and positioning to make saves that are reliant upon their flexibility, desperation and agility. An acrobatic goalie cares not about being controlled or square, but rather relies on their natural instincts to stop the puck in a scrambling manner.
Silver	Sh	Shoulder Shrug	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows the goaltender to quickly raise or shrug their shoulders in order to deflect or stop a puck that is quickly being elevated. Saves that are made by shrugging the shoulders at the last second are an amazing display of reading aerial angles, tracking pucks, relying on reflexes and reactions and playing with focus. Saves made by shrugging the shoulders are some of the nicest to make within a game.
Silver	2nd	Second Efforts	A valuable and elusive technical element that allows a goaltender to stop rebounds, third chances or a flurry of chances by executing their technique with the same precision and power as their first effort. Unlike the Battle or Stick-to-itiveness elements, the Second Chance element is displayed when a goalie moves and executes with the same exact level of power and finesse as their first effort.
Silver	Ks	Kinesthetic Sense	Coined by NHL goalie coach Mike Valley, this term refers to a goaltender's ability to know precisely what they are doing and where they are going when moving and reacting. The best example is Tim Thomas' ability to scramble and react in a very calculated and effective manner. An omniscience in regards to how the mind tracks and reads plays, then how cleanly the body reacts to the puck.
Red	Fl	Flair / Flash	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to display a skill or reaction save in a momentarily, suddenly dazzling, or highly impressive manner. A goalie with flash and flair are somewhat ostentatious or showy beyond the norm.
Red	Ct	Clutch	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to make timely saves in a crucial situation or when the pressure is extremely high. A clutch goaltender makes saves when his teammates really need it, or when the momentum is completely controlled by the opposition.
Red	Cp	Composed	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to stay mentally calm and in control of one's thoughts regardless of the internal or external forces acting against the goalie. Despite pressure, intensity or urgency, a goalie with composure does not display a change in mental or emotional disposition.
Purple	Mo	Momentum	A rare and mystical element that allows a goaltender to continue gaining confidence due to the positive flow of energy surrounding their performance or the performance of their teammates. Momentum is an amorphic force gained and lost through the development of certain situations that improve or erode team play.
Purple	Lk	Luck	A rare and mystical element that brings good fortune to a goaltender currently facing a difficult situation or any type of adversity. Luck is a set of circumstances or events that operate and act for better or for worse in relation to the goaltender. It is also a situation in which a goalie comes upon a desirable situation by chance.
Purple	Mu	Music	A rare and mystical element that allows the melodies of music to motivate, energize and mentally prepare a goaltender for a game. Goalies can also listen to music during intermissions in order to help them focus or generate certain types of personal motivations. Music is also known to help improve rhythm and timing. During a game, music played during TV timeouts or breaks in action can also influence a goaltender.
Gold	Hx	Hextall	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and captures the essence of Ron Hextall. This would include different levels of fierceness, puck-moving skills and bold, aggressive positioning.
Gold	Ha	Hasek	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and captures the essence of Dominik Hasek. This includes raw levels of kinesthetic senses, acrobatics, a high work ethic and flexibility.
Gold	Tt	Thomas	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and attempts to capture the essence of Tim Thomas. This includes raw levels of kinesthetic senses, acrobatics, composure, calmness and aggressiveness.
Red	Iz	In the Zone	A valuable radiating element in which the goaltender experiences extremely high levels of timing, rhythm, confident and clarity. When a goalie is in the zone, they are playing at an exceptionally high level an in a highly-visible and impressive manner. A goalie that displays this element greatly influences a game's momentum and their team's confidence.
Red	Bb	Bounce-Back	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to instantly or quickly recover from allowing a goal or making a mistake by performing future tasks with vigor and clarity. Hockey is a game of numerous momentum-swings, so being able to shake off a mistake or a bad goal by displaying a strong bounce-back ability allows them to regain any lost confidence and stay poised.
Red	Rx	Relaxed	A valuable radiating element that allows a goaltender to perform without any tension, rigidness or nervousness. A relaxed goalie is still focused and engaged, but physically appears loose and composed. A relaxed goaltender shows no signs of anxiety, either.
Purple	Gp	Goal Posts	A rare and mystical element in which a goaltender is bailed out by their goal posts. What makes the posts so mystical is the fact that, if a puck beats a goalie but rings off the post, it is not counted as a shot on goal. The goal posts are also considered a mystical element due to the fact that a goalie's mindset is exposed to defeat, but instantly salvaged by a force that the goalie cannot control.
Purple	Hi	History	A rare and mystical element that opens the door for a goaltender to embrace their roots or aspects of their past in order to shift their potential or momentum in a positive direction. A goaltender that can draw on past events has a high level of clarity and mental toughness and can alter their mindset in order to play with more confidence. History is a fairly ambiguous term in the sense that it can influence a goalie in many different ways, all of which are difficult to see, but can be sensed by others and felt by the individual.
Purple	Dt	Destiny	A rare and mystical element in which a goaltender experiences a sequence of events where things are generally believed to have happened in a predetermined way. Unlike fate, which is used to describe an adverse outcome, destiny is a set of experiences that result in a positive outcome. Some goalies are simply destined to win, while others are destined to lose. The chemistry surrounding this element is amorphic and invisible to the naked eye, but is still a powerful force that goalies can feel. It is not tangible, but still exists in the mental dimension of time and space. It is the feeling that a goalie was meant to be in a certain spot at a certain time, or meant to perform a certain way at a certain time.
Gold	Ry	Roy	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and captures the essence of Patrick Roy. This is the most rare goaltending element in the history of the tangible and parallel universe.
Gold	Oz	Osgood	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and captures the essence of Chris Osgood. This includes hidden levels of mental toughness and the ability to camouflage their true positive elements by visibly appearing weaker or less potent than they truly are.
Gold	Br	Brodeur	An enigmatic and exquisite element that embraces and captures the essence of Martin Brodeur. Like the other enigmatic elements, Brodeur's unique composition has never been and will never be duplicated again.