Meet the CGS coaches

CGS Director Steve Carroll and his talented staff of coaches helping goalies achieve success between the pipes.

Steve Carroll – Goalie Development Director

• Goalie development leader who coaches boys and girls at the youth, high school and college levels.
• Started the Carroll Goalie School (CGS) in 1995. Has trained goalies from 21 states including: Minnesota, Alaska, Arizona, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Thunder Bay, Canada.
• 2025-26 – Goalie coach for Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team (25th season).
  • 2023 NCAA Division III National Champions
  • 2022 NCAA Division III National Runner-Up
  • 2017 NCAA Division III Third Place Team
  • 17 NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances
  • 15 MIAC Playoff Championships, 19 MIAC Regular Season Championships
• Under Coach Carroll’s guidance, Gustavus goalies have earned these individual honors:
  • Most Valuable Player in 2023 NCAA D-III National Tournament
  • Second most career wins in NCAA D-III women’s hockey history (82)
  • Second most career shutouts in NCAA D-III women’s hockey history (35)
  • All-American (4 times)
  • Team MVP (5 times)
  • MIAC All-Conference (7 times)
  • MIAC Honorable Mention (5 times)
  • MIAC All-Rookie Team (3 times)
• Minnesota Hockey’s Goalie Development Coordinator.
  • Founder and director of Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp and HP Shooting Camp
  • Named USA Hockey’s 2024 National Goaltending Developer of the Year
• Played goalie for Minnesota State University, Mankato.
  • Starting goalie for 1980 NCAA Division II National Championship Team
  • Most Outstanding Player in the 1980 NCAA Division II National Tournament
  • Top 10 finalist for inaugural Hobey Baker Award, presented to best player in men’s college hockey – winner was Neal Broten
  • All-American (two times), Team Most Valuable Player (two times)
  • Played in four NCAA Division II Final Fours
  • NHL free-agent tryout with Minnesota North Stars, invited by General Manager Lou Nanne
  • Invited to participate in East-West College All-Star Game, featuring top players from NCAA Division I and Division II teams
  • Maverick goalie stats include:
    • 3,228 career saves (school record)
    • 81 career wins (second most in program history)
    • 6,895 career minutes played (second most in program history)
    • 115 career games played (second most in program history)
    • 38 games played in a season (second most in program history)
  • Voted MSU’s Male Athlete of the Century (2000)
  • Inducted into MSU’s Athletic Hall of Fame
• Played three years at Edina-East (Minn.) High School for U.S. Hall of Fame Coach Willard Ikola.
  • Participated in Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament
  • Shutout hockey legend Neal Broten and Roseau in quarterfinals
  • Defeated Grand Rapids, two-time defending state champions in semifinals
  • Knocked off by Rochester John Marshall in championship game
  • First goalie inducted into Edina High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame
• Won Minnesota State Peewee “A” Championship in first year of playing goalie.
  •  Championship game played at the iconic Met Sports Center in Bloomington.

Todd Carlson – Goalie Coach

• 15th year on CGS staff.
• Played junior hockey following prep career.
• Played goalie for Richfield High School.
• Attended several CGS clinics during youth hockey career.

David Carroll – Goalie Coach

• 25th year on CGS staff.
• Skills coach at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Shooting Camp.
• Goalie coach, Apple Valley High School girls team.
• Coach, Eastview Youth Hockey Association.
• Played hockey and football for Augsburg University.
• Lettered in five varsity sports at Richfield High School including hockey, football, baseball, tennis, golf.

Ashley Checkal – Goalie Coach

• 11th year on CGS staff.
• Goalie coach at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Goalie coach, Armstrong/Cooper Youth Hockey Association.
• Played goalie at Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Played five years varsity hockey for Armstrong High School.
• Earned All-Conference and Honorable Mention honors.
• Attended Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp during prep career.
• Played on a U14 team at age 11.

Louden Hogg – Goalie Coach

• 4th year on CGS staff.
• Goalie for College of the Holy Cross.
• Trained with Coach Steve Carroll during prep career.
• Goalie demonstrator at USA Hockey coaching clinics.
• Counselor at Minnesota Hockey CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Played two years of Jr. A hockey.
• Selected to the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup USA U18 Select team.
• Led Edina (Minn.) High School to state title as a sophomore.

Bill Manuel – Goalie Coach

• 10th year on CGS staff.
• Goalie development leader, USA Hockey’s Minnesota District.
• Assistant director/goalie coach at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Goalie coach for University of Wisconsin-Stout men’s hockey team.
• Coached at goalie schools with Stephane Waite, Montreal Canadiens goalie coach
  and two-time Stanley Cup winner; and legendary Russian Olympic goalie Vladislav Tretiak.
• Played goalie for University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Brad Parker – Goalie Coach

• 4th year on CGS staff
• Goalie development coordinator, USA Hockey Midwest Affiliate.
• Goalie evaluator, USA Hockey Midwest Affiliate Development Camp.
• Des Moines Youth Hockey goaltending skills development coordinator.
• Romanian National Camp goaltending coach (2018).
• Has coached goalies at all levels including NHL.
• Played goalie in United States Hockey League (USHL).
• Played high school hockey for Des Moines Capitals, four-year starter, three-time all-state selection.

Updated Jan. 1, 2026