| has gloss | eng: In ice hockey, the term "butterfly style" refers to a style of goaltending whose most distinguishing feature has the goaltender guarding the lower part of the net by dropping to the knees to block attempts to score. The butterfly style derives its name from the resemblance of the spread goal pads and hands to a butterflys wings. The Butterfly style is contrasted with stand-up style, where most shots on a goal are stopped with the goaltender on his or her feet. Many factors helped make it a defacto standard style of play today, including the invention of the goalie mask by Jacques Plante, Vladislav Tretiaks outstanding use of the style at the 1972 Canada–USSR Summit Series, the NHL emergence of Tony Esposito in the 1970s and Patrick Roy in the 1980s and the influence of professional goaltending coaches such as Warren Strelow, Benoit and Francois Allaire. There are few who exclusively employ a stand-up style in the NHL. |
