A common thought from associates of mine who are employed in the NHL scouting ranks, is if a goaltending prospect is under six feet two inches tall, they are eliminated from consideration.

Scouts and managerial personnel, are often of the belief that goalies who lack size will be picked apart, as they progress into the professional ranks. Shooters in the pro ranks have the ability to find the smallest holes with precision accuracy.

If a goalie has menacing size, he is able to minimize some of the open real estate behind him. He also has a higher probability of stopping shots toward the upper portion of the net, when utilizing the butterfly.

A tall netminder is better able to defend cross crease opportunities with their long legs. While the pace of play continues to increase for skaters, goaltenders are tasked with finding ways to make tougher saves. 

It’s very evident that NHL teams have a preference toward netminders with tremendous size and mobility. Some of the most prominent NHL puckstoppers have no........

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