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