Goalie Clinics
Whether you are young or old, just starting or a seasoned goalie, we have a goalie class for you. Join us Sundays to learn how to better stop the puck!
- Grassroots Goalie Class - This series focuses on goalie skills and fundamentals with an emphasis on edge-work and competitive fun.
- Goalie Development Class - This series focuses on goalie skills and fundamentals with an emphasis on edge-work and play reading.
- Adult Goalie Development - This series focuses on goalie skills and fundamentals with an emphasis on efficient movement and save techniques.
For more information on goalie programming contact Youth Hockey Staff.
Grassroots Goalie
Try goalie in a safe and fun environment. This series focuses on goalie skills and fundamentals with an emphasis on edge-work and competitive fun.
Jr Squid, 8U, 10U, and Sea-League players interested in playing goalie.
Players must have completed a Learn to Play program and bring their own player gear to class.
Clinics run year-round
Jan-April
Sundays, 2:15-2:45pm and 2:45-3:15pm
May-Aug
Sundays, 2:15-3:15pm
Players 9 years old and younger must come in full skater gear. Quick change gear will be provided.
Players 10 years old and older must provide their own goalie equipment.
Jan-April $21.63 per 30 min class
May-Aug $43.26 per 60 min class
Goalie Development Series
This series focuses on goalie skills and fundamentals with an emphasis on edge-work and play reading.
9-18 year olds
Players must provide their own goalie equipment.
Clinics run year-round.
All classes are drop-in based.
Jan-August
Sundays at 3:20pm
60-minute sessions
Goalies are expected to provide their own goalie gear. No 8U quick change gear.
$52.53 per class
Julia Takatsuka
Goalie Development Coach
Julia Takatsuka grew up in Seattle where she developed her passion for hockey. After earning a degree in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, she transitioned into coaching, beginning her journey in 2018. Prior to coaching with the Kraken, Takatsuka was a goalie coach at Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association and the Washington Wild Female Hockey Association.
Joining the Kraken in their inaugural season, Takatsuka has played a pivotal role in building the goalie program and fostering a vibrant community around youth hockey. The program has seen remarkable growth—from just six teams to 34. Under her leadership, the number of goalies with their own gear skyrocketed from two to 44, with many others utilizing association-provided gear bags.
On the national stage, Takatsuka has done extensive work with USA Hockey, serving as a goalie coach for the 15U and 16/17U National Camps from 2021-23. Her dedication to developing goaltenders is evident in her roles at various district and state camps she has also served as the Goaltending Development Coordinator for the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association (PNAHA) since 2020. Julia also holds Gold Goaltending and Level 4 coaching certifications.
For more insights into her work and the development of the Kraken goalie program, you can read two featured articles here: NHL Kraken Article and USA Hockey Article.
