Every goalie has a story. For me, that story has been shaped by the people who challenged me, the coaches who believed in me, the lessons learned through both success and failure, and the many goaltenders I’ve had the privilege of working with along the way. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with […]
The Carroll Goalie School (CGS) gives goalies the proper training and attention they need to maximize development. By enrolling in our programs, goalies will improve their individual skills, self-confidence and elevate their game to new levels in a challenging, upbeat and fun learning environment. Our expert coaches use their extensive playing and coaching experience […]
A reporter for Minnesota Hockey Journal reached out to me recently to get my thoughts on developing the next generation of goalies. Here is a link to the article: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/news_article/show/1360141
The Carroll Goalie School was featured on a story that aired on Minnesota Public Radio. It was about the PWHL inspiring young girls to pursue their dreams of playing professional hockey. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/11/26/pwhl-inspires-young-girls-to-dream-of-pro-hockey-career
We had just wrapped up a team meeting after my senior season at Mankato State in 1981 when my coach told me I had been named a Top 10 finalist for a new award honoring the best player in men’s college hockey. It was called the Hobey Baker Award, named after a former Princeton athlete. […]
Every year at this time, the memories of playing in the Minnesota State Boys High School Hockey Tournament come flooding back. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play goalie in the eight-team state hockey tournament during my senior year at Edina-East High School in 1977. The 33rd annual tournament was played at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here is an article about Coach Carroll’s involvement with goalie camps done by The Rink Live.
We just produced a video showing what CGS is all about. Hear from a parent, who is a former goalie, about how impressed he was with the clinic his son attended.
