Reddit reviews Hockey Goaltending

I'd be wary of trying to explicitly define one's style as stand-up (or conversely, butterfly) -- let your style develop organically as you learn, and focus on your skating ability above all else.

Save selection is really best approached from a "best tool in the toolbox" approach - some will be standing, some will be down. Don't throw out any save selection because it doesn't fit the "style" you want to play. As you learn execution of different saves, the way you read the play will determine whether you should stand or drop, and how you should do either one -- that sense comes with time and experience.

In terms of a single source of fundamentals, Steve McKichan / Future Pro's Essential Goaltending PDF is a good read, available from www.futurepro.com.

I'll also recommend Brian Daccord's Hockey Goaltending as another fundamentals-oriented text: http://www.amazon.com/Hockey-Goaltending-Brian-Daccord/dp/0736074279

Congrats! Had a very similar experience in the playoffs this summer, just a surreal feeling. I started late too (played ball hockey in net since I was a kid but only could afford the ice equip in senior year of University) and it definitely gets better. If you're looking for info on improving your game after starting a little later, I picked up this and it was pretty helpful:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0736074279

Keep it up!