We help goalies elevate their game to new levels →

We’re celebrating our 31st year of helping boys and girls achieve success between the pipes through our popular weekend clinics in Minnesota and Iowa. “Goalies who train with us work hard, improve their skills and have fun,” said Edina, Minn. native Steve Carroll, a goalie development leader who coaches goalies at the youth, high school […]

Goalies should not be shut out from coaching →

Just because a kid signs up to play goalie doesn’t mean they should be shutout from coaching. I recently wrote an article about coaching today’s goalies. It’s designed to help youth hockey coaches understand how to help the kids who play, I think, the most important position on a team. Too often though, coaches forget […]

CGS clinics help goalies prepare for tryouts →

We’re hosting weekend sessions at convenient Minnesota locations this fall to help goalies prepare for tryouts and upcoming season. Clinics are set for Edina, Richfield, St. Michael-Albertville and Sauk Rapids. Reserve a spot for your goalie by visiting our website. CGS, which is now in its 30th year, provides game changing clinics for boys and […]

Register for 2024 CGS clinics →

Registration for our 2024 clinics is underway. We’re hosting 11 clinics in Minnesota and Iowa on select weekends during June-September. You are encouraged to register early for best selection. “I’m proud of the reputation we’ve earned for developing quality, fundamentally-sound goaltenders,” said director Steve Carroll, a two-time NCAA National Champion and Hall of Fame goalie […]

Coaches need to pay attention to their goalies →

Another winter hockey season is well underway. It’s also the time of the year when people are realizing what the coaches are or are not doing to improve the skill development of the goalies on their team. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, nothing is being done during scheduled practice times. Some coaches believe that […]

Tryouts begin soon; Is your goalie ready? →

It’s our 29th season of providing goalie development excellence With tryouts for right around the corner, the Carroll Goalie School is here to help your goalie get ready. Since 1995, we have been teaching boys and girls how to build their individual skills and boost their confidence in a safe, challenging and upbeat learning environment. […]

Goalie Coach Steve Carroll, Gusties win 2023 NCAA Division III National Championship →

CGS director Steve Carroll is also the goalie coach for the Gustavus Adolphus College Women’s Hockey Team. The Gusties captured the program’s first NCAA Division III National Championship in March with a triple overtime 2-1 thriller over Amherst College. It was the longest championship game in NCAA Division III history. Gustavus goalie Katie McCoy was […]