UNO Sophomore goaltender John Faulkner has seen an improvement in his play this season thanks in large part to actually having a position-specific coach.
“It’s tough to know what you’re doing wrong when you’re just stopping pucks in practice," said Faulkner.
The Mavs brought on goalie coach Corey Wogtech this season to help Faulkner and his fellow netminders improve. Wogtech worked this summer with former Mav Dan Ellis, who now plays in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“Cory is so beneficial," said Faulkner. "He really has studied the art of goaltending in the past few years and he’s just so detail oriented. He knows all the small things and he sees everything that you need to work on. We work every day on just trying to work on the small things."
Faulkner is No. 17 in the nation in save percentage at .928 and has saved 116 shots on the season. Wogtech and Faulkner have tried to focus on improving the little things in Faulkner's technique.
"We’re breaking down videos," said Faulkner. "It’s nice to visually see what’s happening and what’s going wrong.”
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