Meet the CGS coaches
CGS Director Steve Carroll and his talented staff of coaches
helping goalies achieve success between the pipes.
Steve Carroll – Founder and Director of Goalie Development
- 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:
- NCAA D-III women’s hockey record holder for most career wins (82)
- NCAA D-III women’s hockey record holder for most career shutouts (34)
- MVP in NCAA D-III National Tournament
- All-American (4 times)
- Team MVP (5 times)
- MIAC All-Conference (7 times)
- MIAC Honorable Mention (5 times)
- MIAC All-Rookie Team (3 times)
- Founder and director of Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp and HP Shooting Camp
- 2024 – Winner of USA Hockey’s National Goaltending Developer of the Year Award
- Goalie development coordinator – Minnesota Hockey
- Played goalie for Minnesota State University (formerly known as Mankato State University)
- 1980 NCAA Division II National Champions, played in four NCAA Division II Final Fours
- 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 (2 times), Team MVP (2 times)
- MSU’s Athletic Hall of Fame, MSU’s Male Athlete of the Century
- NHL free-agent tryout with Minnesota North Stars – invited by North Stars’ GM Lou Nanne
- MSU 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)
- Played three years at Edina-East (Minn.) High School for legendary coach Willard Ikola
- Played in Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament at St. Paul Civic Center (second place finish)
- Inducted into Edina High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame (2005).
- Won Minnesota State Peewee “A” Championship in first year of playing goalie for Edina.
- Championship game played at the iconic Met Sports Center in Bloomington.
Todd Carlson – 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 – 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.
Louden Hogg – 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 – 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 – 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, 2025