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Butterfly style
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In ice hockey, the butterfly style refers to a style of goaltending in which the goaltender covers the lower part of the net with his or her leg pads, mainly by dropping down on the knees. Although effective and popular among goaltenders, this style can leave the upper portion of the net more vulnerable than it would otherwise be. The butterfly style derives its name from the resemblance of the spread goal pads to a butterfly's wings.
Glenn Hall was one of the first goaltenders to pioneer the use of the butterfly style, while other contemporaries, such as Terry Sawchuk and Jacques Plante, often used the stand-up style. Plante actually cautioned against its' use except under certain types of screened shots. However, Vladislav Tretiak's outstanding performance at the Summit Series, and Patrick Roy's success with it in the NHL, helped to popularize the butterfly style. The butterfly style can now be considered to be the most favored goaltending style in the modern NHL[1].
- ^ National Hockey League. Coaching goaltenders by Clint Malarchuk. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
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