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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 knees. Although effective and popular among goaltenders, this style, however, leaves the upper portion of the net more open than it would otherwise be. The butterfly style derives its name from the similar appearance of a butterfly's wings spread. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...
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Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera, it belongs to either the Hesperioidea (the skippers) or Papilionoidea (all other butterflies) Superfamilies. ...
Glenn Hall was one of the first goaltenders to use the butterfly style, but Vladislav Tretiak's outstanding performance at the Summit Series, and Patrick Roy's success with the butterfly style in the NHL, helped popularize the style making it the most favoured goaltending style in the NHL[1]. Goalies prior, such as Terry Sawchuk, often used the stand-up style. Glenn Hall Glenn Hall (born October 3, 1931, in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. ...
Vladislav Tretiak This article is about the goaltender. ...
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Patrick Roy (IPA pronunciation: ), (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender and current co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ...
Terry Sawchuk in 1964 Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (Born - December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – Died May 31, 1970 in New York, NY, USA) was a Canadian Professional Hockkey Goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los...
In ice hockey, the stand-up style, as the name suggests, refers to a style of goaltending in which the goaltender makes the majority of the saves standing up, or simply put, not falling to his or her knees. ...
See also Glenn Hall Glenn Hall (born October 3, 1931, in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. ...
In ice hockey, the stand-up style, as the name suggests, refers to a style of goaltending in which the goaltender makes the majority of the saves standing up, or simply put, not falling to his or her knees. ...
External link - Goaltending article on NHL.com
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