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Expert Profile: Dina Solimini

Expertise:  I can answer goaltending questions including: equipment, rules, positioning, psychology, drills, fitness, recruiting, etc. I can answer questions about American college hockey (especially Women's), Youth, and High School (especially East Coast/ New England area). I can answer some nostalgia questions for example: what was it like to play in all leather equipment? What was it like to skate in rinks that had chain link fencing instead of glass? I cannot answer specific statistics questions including College and Pro hockey.

Experience in the area
I grew up in New England and played goalie in the Youth Hockey program (including a Metro Team) from Mite AA through Midgets (pretty much the only girl in the programs). I played on my High School Boy’s team all four years. I played 1 season at Boston College as a starter and finished the last 3 seasons as a starter at the University of New Hampshire. In my senior season we won the longest game in college history. We beat Providence 3-2 in 5 overtimes! I also played with Team USA at different times in my career. I was also a 1998 Team USA Winter Olympic hopeful. For the last 5 seasons I have coached several organizations as the goalie coach and second assistant coach. These levels include: Youth Hockey boys and girls and High School boys and girls.

Organizations
Youth Hockey, MA

Education/Credentials
BA and MS ;USA Hockey Level 3 Coach

Awards and Honors
1998 Winter Olympic Hopeful 1996 ECAC Champion 1996 UNH Female Athlete of the Year Nominee 1995, 1996 ECAC All- Tournament Goalie 1993-1996 Holder of several UNH goaltending records 1995 Member, Women's USA Select Team 1991 Teen Magazine Sports Girl of the Year Finalist 1990-1991 US Women's Training Team

Past/Present Clients
Current: Youth Hockey, MA Past: High School, MA, Rochester Youth Hockey, Rochester, NH, RinkSport, Inc., Quistgard Goaltending.

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Prestige Points: 280
Knowledge   10.0   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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0
Max Questions to be Asked
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5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
53
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Thank you. They played again today and he was going after my son again but I think he likes my son because he said hello to him as soon as we arrived.
(Bob on 09/14/08)
Thanks! That's what I thought...and hoping you would say. I recorded the activities the coaches had for the kids at the camp. They are basic sit-ups
(Bobby on 07/22/08)
thanks for the help Dina
(Chelsea on 07/07/08)
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Recent Answers from Dina Solimini
2008-09-29  slapshot/wristshot Hi Mike, A few little things come to mind. Using weighted pucks and adding thin layers of weights on your stick (prob not at the same time). Another thing is to work on your wrist strength. An easy...
2008-09-14  Probelem with youth hockey-coach's son Hi Bob, Well you say it's 1 incident? I would wait to see if it continues. It could have just been this once...we know how little kids are when they are hyper and just skating or running around like...
2008-08-22  goalie drills Hi Jake I've already answered this question several times. Below I've cut/pasted my answers because some of them were listed as "private". ********************************************************************...
2008-08-22  Goaltending Hi Steve, I believe I've answered the fitness question a few times before. Please search through previous answers. Some might have been private so if you don't see any info that answers your question...
2008-08-10  rust on your skate blades? Hi Tristan! Depends on how bad it is. If it's a years worth or something to that affect, then just go get them sharpened...by a guy not a machine b/c he'll have to use a stone before he can grind. If...
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