As a coach of young hockey goalies, I was frustrated by my inability to prevent them from constantly backing up deep into the crease instead of challenging shooters in practice sessions. As a result, I came up with this device that I have now used for several seasons resulting in a marked improvement in the game performance of these young players.

 
This is a product that every local community club, team, individual goalie and goalie schools should use.

I started playing hockey at age 5 and goal at age 7 at my local community club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I won two City Championships at ages 12 and 14. At 15 my team, the River East Knights, won the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League Championship. I then went on to play Junior Hockey with the Fort Garry Blues and the Winkler Flyers, where I made both all-star teams. I played in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats, Seattle Breakers, and Prince Albert Raiders. In 1987-88, I was a member of the South Eastern Hockey League championship winning Altona Maroons. For the past 10 years, I've coached minor hockey in Winnipeg, most recently coaching the 2004-05 and the 2005-06 City Champions. In 2005, I attended the CBC "Bell Making the Cut" - Season 1.

The Goalie Band ™ will be featured on the CBC television show "The Dragon's Den" airing in the fall of 2008 with video to follow.