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
• 2024-25 – Goalie coach for Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team (24th 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.

Ashley Checkal – Coach

• 9th year on CGS staff.
• Goalie coach at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Goalie coach, Armstrong/Cooper Youth Hockey Association.
• Played goalie at Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Played five years varsity hockey for Armstrong High School.
• Earned All-Conference and Honorable Mention honors.
• Participant in Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Played on a U14 team at age 11.

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.

Amanda Kasper – Coach

• 9th year on CGS staff.
• Assistant director, goalie coach at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• College counselor at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Staff member at USA Hockey Girls 15 National Player Development Camp.
• Goalie coach for Anna LaRose, the 2020 Let’s Play Hockey Senior High School Girl’s Goalie of the Year.
• Former goalie development director for St. Michael-Albertville Hockey Association.
• Played goalie for Gustavus Adolphus College and University of North Dakota.
• Attended several CGS clinics during high school career.
• Led her North Wright County High School team to the Minnesota Girls State Hockey Tournament.
• Three-time participant at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.

Brooke Kimel – Coach

• 3nd year on CGS staff.
• Goalie for Arizona State University club hockey team.
• Attended CGS for nine years in a row.
• Two-time participant at Minnesota Hockey’s CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp.
• Selected to play on several Minnesota Hockey CCM High Performance teams.
• Varsity goalie for Eagan High School.
• Referee for Minnesota Hockey.

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 Buffalo High School boy’s team.
• 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