The puck quickly moves from defenseman to defenseman as the team begins a rush up ice. This is the perspective a goaltender views the game from on a nightly basis. The sounds and visuals of a hockey game from the best seat in the house, between the pipes. As the team begins its rush, the goalie’s mind is constantly active, anticipating a change of possession, and where to position their body when the time arises. A forward makes an errant pass and the opposition gains the puck. The goalie never loses track of the puck, especially when the other team is on the offensive. The opposing team gains the blue line, establishing firm possession in our zone. A pesky forward tries to block my vision, so I push them away with my stick. A sneaky defenseman is reading my eyes, trying to position himself out of my sight. A goalie sees everything though, even when the opposition thinks it’s being clever. I tell my defenseman to watch out for number 15, he’s a dangerous scorer with a vicious slap shot. As the puck circles around the boards behind the net, I turn my body slightly and my neck a great deal in order to follow the puck. The wrap around is one of the most dangerous offensive moves around. The puck sneaks in front of the net, I pounce on the puck and cover up. A face-off in our zone is next. I position myself in the net, trying to take away any angles from the shooters. I stick my glove hand high, it’s quicker to drop your hand than to raise it. I stare at one of the opposing players, I want him to know it’s hard to score on this net. I’m the goalie and I see everything.