OUR COACHES
Meet the experienced professionals behind The Crease
What Makes Our Coaches Special
Professional Experience
Our head coaches have played and coached at the highest levels of hockey
Certified & Trained
All coaches are trained in The Crease methodology and coaching philosophy
Modern Methods
We combine traditional fundamentals with cutting-edge goaltending techniques
Meet Our Coaching Team
Our team is composed of Hockey Canada–Certified and VSC-approved coaches. Each member brings diverse experience and specialized expertise to every session. Every coach has spent years training as a student of The Crease and shares a unified commitment to our mission and values.
Dave Dolecki
Owner - Hockey Canada Certified Level 3
30 years of goaltending coaching experience
Played AAA 8 years, drafted OHL London Knights, played Jr A and CIAU Ryerson Rams (TMU)
Current goalie coach - Men's & Women's Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA)
Current goalie coach - Milton Menace OJHL
Lead consultant for Milton Minor Hockey, Faustina, Lorne Park, Port Credit, Caledon, St.Martin, King Heights
Lead consultant for Beijing Hockey Association (BHA), Salt Lake Effect
CCM Goalie Advisor
Coached numerous goalies to OHL, NCAA, and professional levels
Developer of The Crease training methodology
Bujar Amidovski
Lead SR Instructor - SR Goalie Coach and advisor
25 years of professional and coaching experience
Former NHL/AHL goaltender (Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes)
Played professionally in multiple leagues including AHL, ECHL, and European leagues
Has 2 sons playing in the OHL: Nathan and Lirim
Lirim was drafted in the NHL by Minnesota Wild
Extensive knowledge of modern goaltending techniques
Specializes in elite-level goalie development
Jeremie Lintner
Student of The Crease for over 15 years
10 years of goalie coaching experience
Current schoolteacher and lead weekend goalie coach at The Range
Played GTHL AAA and Junior A with the North York Rangers
Sam Procopio
Student of The Crease for 8 years
5 years of coaching experience
Played AAA and Junior A hockey
Leads the dryland portion of camps and the HP (High Performance) program
Full-time personal trainer at Equinox
Cameron Cotton
Student of The Crease for 3 years
7 years of coaching experience
Played Senior A and AAA hockey; attended an ECHL camp
Goalie coach for multiple GTHL teams
Works at camps and clinics
Cale McWilliams
Student of The Crease for 12 years
3 years of goalie coaching experience
Played GTHL AAA and OJHL
Demo goalie for camps and clinics
Team travel instructor
Nathan Colitto
Student of The Crease for 3 years
14+ years of goalie coaching experience across the GTA
Current goalie coach for the Pickering Panthers (OJHL)
Played GTHL AAA and OJHL
Oversees media and digital content
Victor Commisso
Student of The Crease for over 10 years
Played University hockey
8 years of goaltending instruction experience
Travel instructor; active at camps, clinics, and lessons
Aidan Hickey
Student of The Crease for over 10 years
3 years of coaching experience
Travel instructor; works at camps, clinics, and lessons
Tiffany Hsu
Student of The Crease for 5 years
10 years of experience working with goalies across North America
Goaltender for the Taiwan National Women's Team
Works at camps and clinics
Jake McGrath
Student of The Crease for over 10 years
8 years of goalie coaching experience
Played in the OHL and represented Team Canada
Attended an NHL camp Buffalo Sabres
Oversees goaltending development at St. Martin's
Wesley Garrard
Student of The Crease for 10 years
8 years of goalie coaching experience
Played junior hockey
Owner of Ascend Rehabilitation
Works at The Range and in team sessions
Mat Robson
One of the longest-standing members of The Crease ("The GOAT of The Crease")
Trained with The Crease since age 7; coaching for 7 years
Played minor hockey with the Toronto Marlboros; OHL draft pick
NCAA Division I goaltender for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Signed an NHL contract with the Minnesota Wild
Played professionally in the AHL, ECHL, and Europe
Available during summers for lessons and camps
Christian Propp
Student of The Crease for over 10 years
10+ years of goalie coaching experience
Played in the OHL and was an All-Canadian at Laurier University
Professional goaltender for the past three seasons
Available in summer for lessons and clinics
Our Shooters
What separates us from other goalie schools is our shooters — We take great pride in hiring all high-level, paid players who are there to help goalies improve, not to work on their own game. We have had thousands of shooters throughout the years. From Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Matthew Shaefler to name a few. Below are all the shooters that worked regularly in 2025.
Nathan Amidovski
Shooter since 2000
Plays OHL North Bay Battalion
Drafted NHL Minnesota Wild
Lirim Amidovski
Shooter since 2002
Selected 1st round OHL
Currently plays for Ottawa 67s
Matthew Santos
Shooter since 2010
Played OHL, OUA standout with TMU
Played pro last 5 seasons, currently in the DEL2
Matt Alvaro
Shooter since 2020
Played NCAA Vermont
Played pro last 7 years, currently captain in the EIHL
Luke Misa
Shooter since 1998
Drafted Calgary Flames NHL
Currently plays NCAA D1 Penn State
Michael Misa
Shooter since 1996
Granted exceptional status OHL
Drafted 2nd overall San Jose Sharks where he currently plays
Nick Ellis
Shooter since 2021
Played 4 years OJHL
Currently attending York University, Head instructor in range
Curtis Freeman
Shooter since 2021
Currently plays in the OJHL
Co-op student for 2 years before becoming lead shooter at camps and clinics
Matthew Fillapone
Shooter since 2022
Plays in the OJHL
Shoots for our daytime HP program and range lessons