What age should your child start goalie lessons? For most kids, U9 (ages 7–8) is a great starting point. But skating ability and excitement for the position matter more than age! Here is what every goalie parent should know 👇 shieldgoaltending.com/blogs/…

Save of the year candidate 🚨 Riley Mercer (@Merc_2967) Proud moment for the Newfoundland & Labrador goalie community. #ShieldGoalies 🎥: @IAWild / @NHL

Summer Goalie Camps are here 🛡️ Train like a pro. This is where goalies build habits, sharpen details, and take real steps forward in their development while enjoying the process. 📅 U9: July 20–24 📅 U11: July 27–31 📅 U13: Aug. 3–7 📅 Specific Goalie Camps: Aug. (10–28) Led by QMJHL Goalie Coach Marek Benda Built for goalies who want to improve and love the game. Secure your spot: 👉 shieldgoaltending.com #ShieldGoalies #BeTheShield #GoalieTraining #HockeyDevelopment

Firsts at the pro level. First AHL start. First AHL win. First pro shutout. Riley Mercer (@Merc_2967) becomes the first Shield Goaltending goalie to play in the @theahl with the @IAWild. Built beneath the surface. 🛡️ #ShieldGoalies #BeTheShield #GoalieDevelopment

Triple Save Flow 🔄 We run this on both sides: Glove ➡️ Blocker Goalie progression: 1️⃣ Ready stance → drop → glove save 2️⃣ Stay on knees → second glove save 3️⃣ Recover to feet → lateral move → third glove save Blocker side: follow the rebound and control the second chance. Perfect for warming up or finishing a session with purpose. #BeTheShield #ShieldGoalies #ShieldDrills 🛡️Featuring: Katie Winsor (2008)

Shield goalie Arron Davis with a GOAL… from his own net 🤯🥅 A rare moment and an incredibly special one. The Shield family loves goalie goals and we’re so proud to see your name on the scoresheet. Not something you see every day. It shows the work you’ve put into your puck handling, whether in our sessions or spending extra time playing down a level just to sharpen one skill. That’s how development happens. #ShieldGoals #ShieldGoalies

Power-Play Simulation x Pass-Out Reads Working through a 3-sequence drill that forces the goalie to read, stay patient, and stay on their feet as long as possible: 1️⃣ Pass-Out — Strong positioning on the post, get square early. Your feet must come to a complete stop & no drifting forward. Think of a car at a stop sign: STOP 🛑. 2️⃣ Block the Pass Through the Crease — Active stick. Eliminate the seam and take away the scoring chance before it even develops. 3️⃣ Back-Door Pass — Hold your edges and beat the pass with patience and timing. Slide toward the post with full awareness of the back-door threat. 4️⃣ (Optional) Goal-line attack. Don’t cheat on the pass. Stay patient and trust your positioning. This drill pushes goalies to make smart reads, stay composed, and build strong power-play habits. Perfect for developing patience, edge control, and decision making under pressure. #ShieldDrills #BeTheShield #BuiltBelowTheSurface

❓🥅 What makes a summer goalie camp more than just drills? At Shield, it’s never just about drills. From goalie classrooms where we broke down habits and mindset, to the Shield Lab where goalies challenged their speed, vision, and reaction, every session was designed to build the whole goalie. Confidence. Friendships. A mindset for life. So proud of the effort these goalies brought on and off the ice. 🧊🔥 #BeTheShield #GoalieLife #BuiltBeneathTheSurface #HockeyNL #GoalieTraining #ShieldGoaltending

What does it really take to become a smarter goaltender? Meet the Goalie Journal — Built Beneath the Surface This summer, our high-performance goalies didn’t just train harder. They trained smarter. Each day, they tracked their mindset, progress, and how they felt about their movements. Our goal was for every goalie to leave not just a better goalie, but a smarter one. 🧤 Self-reflection 🧠 Mental reps 📊 Growth tracking 💬 Daily reset cues This wasn’t just a journal. It shaped how they think, train, and grow as goaltenders. #ShieldGoaltending #BuiltBeneathTheSurface #GoalieMindset #HPGoalieCamp #BeTheShield

Drafted to QMJHL! 🔥 Shoutout to Shield Goalie Sam Pitcher, selected 184th overall by the @SJSeaDogs in the @LHJMQ 2025 Draft! Sam has consistently shown strong commitment, including early Tuesday morning drives from New Harbour to St. John’s — 1 hour and 15 minutes each way — just to train. This milestone is a testament to the hard work he’s put in every step of the way. #ShieldGoalies #BeTheShield #QMJHLDraft #SaintJohnSeaDogs #GoalieLife #NextStep

Octo Glove 🐙 This is what Octo hands look like. Every puck feels like it’s tied to a string. 🧤 ⚡ Quick → 🧘‍♂️ Relaxed → 🕹️ Mobile → 🎯 Elite Tracking → ✅ Always in Position #ShieldDrills #OctoGlove #ActiveHands #GoalieTraining #PuckTracking #GloveSave

From NL ➡️ NHL ⭐️🏒 Riley Mercer (@Merc_2967) has officially signed a 3-year Entry Level Contract with the @mnwild This is what happens when talent meets relentless work ethic, when you trust the process even when nobody’s watching, and when you believe in something bigger than yourself. Riley didn’t just dream it — he earned it: ▪️ QMJHL Best in SAV% 0.925 (2024/25) ▪️ QMJHL Champion 🏆 (2023/24) @LHJMQ _ ▪️ Franchise @VoltigeursDRU leader in wins, shutouts, and games played Now, he’s making history as another @hockey reaching the @NHL stage. 🌟 To every young goalie out there: This is your sign. Dream big. Work hard. Never give up. The path is real. Riley Mercer just proved it. Congratulations, Riley Mercer — your Shield family is proud beyond words! #ShieldGoaies #BeTheShield #BelieveInTheProcess #RileyMercer #NHLBound #MinnesotaWild #NLHockey #GoaliesUnite #HockeyDreams

Congratulations Riley Mercer 🛡️💪

🔥🚀 UNREAL RUN BY AN UNDER-AGE GOALIE What were you doing at 16? This Shield goalie Andrew Akerman just backstopped his @cbn_jrstars team to a Game 7 Championship win in the @sjjuniorhockey —playing as an under-ager against 20–22-year-olds. In the finals alone, he posted a .940 SV% (223 saves on 237 shots) and a 2.00 GAA across 7 games. Calm under pressure. Clutch when it mattered most. And if that wasn’t enough? He also finished the U18 AAA season with the league’s best save percentage at .932—for the second year in a row. 🔥 Andrew might be considered an undersized goalie—but when you dominate both of the top leagues in @hockeynl1935 , you have to start wondering: Where’s the ceiling? 🚀 #BeTheShield #ShieldGoalies #GoalieLife #SJJHL #U18AAA #NextLevel #Goaltender