The objective of the thesis and was to create a goalie development manual for the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation (RBIHF). The manual will provide goalies and coaches a guide for developing players in the position. The manual aims to provide a technical resources for goalies and coaches on the skills that goalies need to focus on to allow them to improve their play. ! “The backbone of a hockey team”or “The most important position in sports” are two of many phrases that is used to describe the position of the goalkeeper in the sport of Ice Hockey. Judging by those two description, one can easily gain a sense of the importance and value of the player charged to tend the hockey goal. Ironically, it is one of the most neglected position when it comes to development and coaching of goalies in practices ! The manual gives advice and guidelines on how certain skills are executed and why they are used in goaltending today. It points out areas in technical, tactical, mental and physical development of the goalie. ! The manual is also making use of current advances in technology by using the iPad as the main platform. It allows the user to download the content online then use it offline. Points are given within the manual and accompanied by videos and pictures to help the individual understand the content better.