Get ready for the upcoming season with goalie development leader and CGS Director Steve Carroll. Steve shares key insights, tips, and strategies to help goaltenders prepare for a successful season, build confidence, and elevate their game. Whether you’re a young goalie or an experienced netminder, these takeaways will help you hit the ice ready to […]
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
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.
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 […]
Goalies play perhaps the most important position in hockey. They are always in the spotlight and the outcome of every game often depends on their performance. Practice time is where most of their development takes place. Goalies should make the most of every ice time, taking advantage of each opportunity to improve their overall game. […]
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. […]
