As we roll into September, hockey tryouts will be getting underway soon. Will your goalie be ready?
If not, we can help! We have a limited number of openings left in the two pre-season camps we are hosting this month.
The camps provide perfect opportunities for goalies to improve their skills and build their self-confidence so they’ll be at the top of their game when evaluations start.
The camps are at Richfield Arena, Sept. 14-16, and Sept. 21-23.
Register online today at www.carrollgs.com.
This weekend, we are hosting a three-day goalie camp at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. Great group of goalies in town for the camp, in fact they came from three different states to learn how to improve their game.
At the conclusion of each session, we typically play a game, goalies against the coaches. It’s a lot of fun. Check out the video following one of these games.
Spent the last few days directing the Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Reebok High Performance Goalie Camp. This is an invite only camp for 50 of the state’s top high school goalies. The camp was held at the Super Rink in Blaine on July 26-29.
The camp provided the boys and girls with an unique opportunity to train with a combination of Minnesota’s most well-respected and talented college and high school goalie coaches.
Seventeen different goalie coaches worked at the camp including seven who have won college national championships. That group included Steve Carroll, Edina, Mankato State University; Johanna Ellison, Cloquet, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Alyssa Grogan, Eagan, University of Minnesota; Adam Hauser, Bovey, University of Minnesota; Jody Horak, Blaine, University of Minnesota; Justin Johnson, Ham Lake, University of Minnesota; Andrew Kent, Lakeville, goalie coach for University of Minnesota women’s hockey team.
Other coaches were Mitch Baker, Steve DeBus, Steve Guider, Steve Houge, Todd Johnson, Bill Manual, Mike Moline, Pete Samargia, Sanya Sandahl, Bob Rajanen.
Mike Ayers, national goaltending coach for USA Hockey out of Ann Arbor, Mich., also helped out at the camp. He shared some observations and goalie development tips with participants and ran a station during on-ice drills.
More information about this camp is available online.
We just finished up our second camp of the season. We were in Eagan for a three-day, six-hour session. This session was a sell-out with goalies coming to town from 5 different states. (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri).
The goalies worked hard and we could see major improvements in their game by the time they went home on Sunday. And they had a lot of fun too!
We have limited number of spaces remaining in our August and September sessions. Register today for best selection at www.carrollgs.com.
This weekend, we opened our 2012 schedule of goalie camps. It marks the 18th straight summer we have offered programs like this.
I was on the ice all weekend as was my son David and Kevin Galbraith.
I believe if we were not providing high-quality programs, we would not be attracting goalies year after year. Goalies came from as far away as Missouri to be part of our program!
We worked with the goalies
on their skating and movement skills as well as variety of crease movements. We did some drills that focused on gloves and rebound control. We also touched on angles, the butterfly technique and breakaways. We had a lot of fun working with the kids.
Six hours of training over a three-day period is a lot for most of these goalies. But they worked hard and had fun! We saw noticable improvements in their skills and self-confidence.
Each goalie received a jersey, water bottle, Discount Card to Hockey Giant in Bloomington and souvenir poster from Brian’s goalie equipment.
Our next camp is scheduled for July 13-15 at Eagan.
Learn more by visiting www.carrollgs.com.
On Saturday, May 19, I was invited to make a presentation at the USA Hockey Level 4 Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The topic was goaltending.
While I usually present to groups like this in a classroom setting, this clinic was different. Organizers decided to have the goaltending segment part of a 90-minute on-ice clinic. It was pretty slick.
There were more than 100 youth hockey coaches on the ice during this time. They were divided into three groups. One group was taught checking techniques, one group was taught skating skills and one group was taught goaltending concepts. We rotated every 30 minutes.
I had the help of two goalies from the Rochester John Marshall High School boys team who served as demonstrators. We showed the coaches the basic stance, including catch glove and stick position. We also talked about the butterfly technique and the high school goalies demonstrated some of the lateral movements used by today’s goalies.
After that, we worked on various skating and movement skills. The session also included an opportunity for the coaches to try some of the goalie specific skills. They worked on forward and backward C-cuts across the ice and also tried doing shuffles and t-pushes. It think it was an eye-opener experience for the coaches who hopefully gained a better understanding of what it takes to be a successful goalie.
Following that workout, we discussed angle play and breakaway tactics. It was an action-packed half-hour…but it think the coaches got a lot out of the session.
I enjoy teaching coaches techniques they can use to help their goalies improve their individual skills.
The Gustavus women’s hockey team advanced to the NCAA Division III National Tournament held March 15-17 in Rochester, New York. They were one of four teams competing for the national championship. This marked the third straight year the Gusties qualified for the final four.
I am in my 12th year as the goalie coach for this team and had the opportunity to make the trip east.
We played the defending champions from Norwich University in the semifinals and lost a heartbreaker 4-3 in overtime.
The next day we faced off against Plattsburgh State for third place. After trailing most of the game, we rallied to take a 3-2 lead with just over a minute to play. Unfortunately, they pulled their goalie and scored the equalizer with ten seconds left and then won the game early in overtime.
Our team played well all weekend but lost two heartbreakers.
All in all it was a great year for the girls! They won their 9th straight MIAC playoff championship and finished the season with an impressive 24-4-2 record.
The Gustavus women’s hockey team will face UW-River Falls on Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in St. Peter in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 NCAA Division III National Tournament.
The Gusties beat Concordia College last Saturday 4-2 to capture their ninth straight MIAC playoff championship. They are now 23-2-2 on the season.
Gustavus defeated the Falcons in the 2011 NCAA Division III quarterfinals to advance to the NCAA Final Four in Rochester, N.Y.
I am in my 12th year as the goalie coach for the team.
Carroll Goalie School one of sponsors of this year’s award
MINNEAPOLIS — Let’s Play Hockey newspaper has named the five finalists for the 2012 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.
The finalists combine for a 1.32 goals-against average, a .941 save and a grade-point average of 3.61. The five finalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order (statistics through the end of the regular season):
Semifinalist School W-L-T GAA SV% SO College
Erika Allen Roseville Area 16-2-1 0.91 .956 9 Bethel
Madeleine Dahl Edina 15-4-6 1.57 .925 4 Union
Madison Denny Andover 15-8-0 1.27 .945 5 TBD
Gillian McDonald Irondale 18-4-2 1.29 .933 7 UW-River Falls
Taylor Neisen Breck 18-2-1 1.56 .945 5 TBD
The winner will be announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The Senior Goalie of the Year Award is sponsored by The Carroll Goalie School, Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild, Shock Doctor and DCS Image.
I am pleased to be one of the sponsors of this year’s award. Many of the semifinalists have trained with us at some point during their high school careers. Our 2012 girls high school session is Oct. 26-28.
MINNEAPOLIS — Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 10 semifinalists for the 2012 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.
The 10 semifinalists combine for a 1.59 goals-against average, a .933 save and a grade-point average of 3.66. The 10 semifinalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order (statistics through games of Feb. 1):
Semifinalist School W-L-T GAA SV% SO College
Erika Allen Roseville Area 15-2-1 0.96 .953 8 Bethel
Madeleine Dahl Edina 15-4-6 1.57 .925 4 Union
Madison Denny Andover 14-8-0 1.28 .943 5 TBD
Tori Herrmann Elk River/Zimmerman 17-3-3 1.48 .929 4 Saint. Mary’s
Tara Hoverstad Blaine 11-9-3 1.84 .930 4 TBD
Gillian McDonald Irondale 18-4-1 1.22 .936 7 UW-River Falls
Katie McLain Anoka 21-1-2 1.53 .940 3 TBD
Allie Morse Park 9-9-1 2.50 .916 0 TBD
Taylor Neisen Breck 16-2-1 1.63 .943 4 TBD
Samantha Scobee Mound Westonka 16-7-1 1.93 .934 3 Saint Benedict
The five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 9 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The 10 semifinalists for the Ms. Hockey Award were also announced today. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 16 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. The Senior Goalie of the Year Award is sponsored by the Carroll Goalie School. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild, Shock Doctor and DCS Image.
In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability. Past winners: 2011 Julie Friend (Minnetonka), 2010 Kallie Billadeau (Hopkins), 2009 Laura Bellamy (Duluth), 2008 Alyssa Grogan (Eagan), 2007 Ashley Nixon (Blaine), 2006 Allana McCready (Centennial), 2005 Johanna Ellison (Cloquet/Esko/Carlton), 2004 Emily Brookshaw (Hill-Murray), 2003 Robin Doepke (Chaska), 2002 Amber Hasbargen (Warroad), 2001 Jody Horak (Blaine), 2000 Shari Vogt (River Lakes), 1999 Katie Beauduy (Blaine).
Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Ms. Hockey Award, which goes to the top senior in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coaches of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2011-12 season.
For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.
