Hockey/Dina Solimini
All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-27 | Chuck | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-06-24 | Taylor | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much. I will be using this pretty soon. Everything makes sense and thank you for the drills. that will help me a lot. Keep up the good work. :) |
| 2009-06-23 | Tom | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-06-17 | Joanne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you sooo much. Dina, you helped me soo much and I believe that it will help me become a better goalie. I really appreciate it. You were fast to respond and the response was great! It was clear and I could tell that you know a lot about it and I really trust what you said. Thaanks sooo much again :) If I ever have any other questions, Dina would be the person I would turn to for help! |
| 2009-05-27 | bud | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Great! |
| 2009-04-23 | Joseph | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Great knowledge, helped me decide what to do for the future. |
| 2009-03-30 | Michael | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks either or works for me and I appreciate all the help. Just send me his info that would be great. Thanks again. Michael |
| 2009-03-04 | neil | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Quick and clear. Thank You. |
| 2009-02-17 | Tom Wise | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you |
| 2009-01-20 | Joseph | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank-you. This tournament really helped me though so I won't be needing further assistance. :) |
| 2008-09-14 | Bob | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | 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. It may just be the way he interacts with kids he likes! |
| 2008-08-11 | tristan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-07-22 | Bobby | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | 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, push-ups and reaction testing. Again thanks for your reply. |
| 2008-07-07 | Chelsea | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks for the help Dina |
| 2008-05-20 | Carl | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-03-24 | Tom | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-02-21 | bud | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-02-17 | bud | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No |
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
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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