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Stu Gould

Stu Gould

Owner, Founder, and Director

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Zach Drane

Zach Drane

Assistant Director

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Eric Bragagnolo

Eric Bragagnolo

Instructor/Off Ice Instructor

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Brad Neal

Brad Neal

Instructor

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Patrick Meek

Patrick Meek

Instructor

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Anthony Natali

Anthony Natali

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Chad Dodero

Chad Dodero

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Michael Lively

Michael Lively

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James Robbins

James Robbins

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Anthony Zolezzi

Anthony Zolezzi

Instructor

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All shooters will be the highest quality junior, college and pro level shooters. Our school features NCAA D1 shooters including Chris Dodero, Patrick Curry, Jake Hamilton.

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Stu Gould

Owner, Founder, and Director of Good as Gould Goalie Schools

  • Goalie Director Loyola Ramblers High School
  • Goalie Director Team Illinois AAA Hockey Club
  • Goalie Director Chicago Bulldogs
  • Goalie Director Winnetka Warriors
  • Goalie Director Evanston High School
  • Goalie Director Evanston/ Skokie Mammoth
  • Goalie Director Northbrook Bluehawks
  • Goalie Director Wilmette Jr. Trevians
  • Goalie Director Northwest Chargers
  • Goalie Director Chicago Flames
  • Goalie Director Falcons
  • Goalie Director St. Viator High School
  • Former goalie coach of Chicago Steel/ Green Bay Gamblers
  • Over 40 years of teaching experience
  • Former pro goaltender
  • Owner of Gould Custom Goalie Equipment and Good As Gould Goalie School
  • Former goalie University at Chicago- Flames / Oswego State University-New York
  • Former pro goaltender; Fort Wayne Komets and Carolina Thunderbirds

Zach Drane

Assistant Director

  • Goalie Director Chicago Fury AAA
  • Goalie Director West Dundee Leafs
  • Goalie Coach for Gould Goaltending
  • Former TI AAA goaltender
  • Former Goalie Director for Northwest Chargers
  • Former Team Illinois AAA Goalie Director
  • Former Head Goalie Coach for Chicago Cougars USPHL
  • Goalie Director West Dundee Leafs
  • NESTA certified athletic trainer
  • Graduate from Western Illinois University
  • 18 Years of coaching experience

Eric Bragagnolo

Instructor/Off Ice Instructor

  • Goalie Director for Chicago Colts
  • Goalie Director for Chicago Stallions
  • Former CYA Goaltender, Played Four Years Bantams Through Midget
  • Played 2 Years of Junior Hockey
  • Full time Goaltending Coach For Gould Goaltending
  • Certified Fitness/strength Trainer
  • Columbia College Grad BAS Audio/Video Editing
  • Alpha Sports Productions: Video sports editor Youth, AAA, Junior, College, Scouting recruiting reels

Brad Neal

Instructor

  • Head Goalie Coach for Chicago Jets CSDHL
  • Head Goalie Coach for Crystal Lake Yellowjackets
  • Head Goalie Coach for Dells Ducks USPHL
  • Head Goalie Coach for Kings HS
  • Former Chicago Mission/Team Illinois Goalie
  • Five-time State Champion
  • IL HS All-State 2X, IL HS Showcase Team 2X
  • ACHA D2 Goalie of the Year - Aurora University
  • Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Minors in Psychology & Physiology
  • Gould Goalie Instructor since 2015

Patrick Meek

Instructor

  • Current Goalie Coach for Gould Goalie School
  • Goalie & Head Coach for Plainfield High School
  • Former Goalie Coach Chicago Hawks
  • Played Youth Hockey for Sabres & Naperville Central
  • Played Club Hockey at Illinois State University
  • Former Head Goalie Coach Naperville Central High School

Anthony Natali

Instructor

  • Played Youth Hockey for NW Chargers, Chicago Flames, and Chicago Mission AAA
  • Played Two Years Juniors between the Peoria Mustangs, Chicago Force, and El Paso Rhino's
  • Played Three Years ACHA D-1 Kent State University
  • Played Two Years ACHA D-2 DePaul University

Chad Dodero

Instructor

  • Goaltending coach for Gould Goaltending
  • Former AAA goaltender for CYA, Cleveland Barons and Providence Capitals
  • Former goaltender for ACHA D1 Northern Illinois University

Michael Lively

Instructor

  • Played Youth hockey for the Northwest Chargers
  • Played 4 years at ACHA D-II at Ohio University
  • Playoff MVP on route to win TSCHL championship
  • ACHA Nationals Appearance, 3-time academic All-American, 2-time TSCHL All-conference team
  • Goalie/ Assistant Coach for Sabres U15 CSDHL
  • 2 time graduate from Ohio University, Creator of Lively Productions

James Robbins

Instructor

Jr IceHogs spring development goaltending coach.
  • Rockford Hockey Club goaltending coach
  • Team Illinois Goaltending coach (2022-present)
  • Played 5 years professionally in the minors, experience ranging from Single A-AHL
  • USA Hockey level 4 with over ten years of goaltending development experience
  • Works with Ben Vanderklok Goaltending of the Nashville predators St. Catherines, ON (2013-present)
  • Founder of Stick It To Cancer Hockey est. 2017 (Pediatric Cancer Fundraising Organization)
  • Goaltending on ice coordinator for Heartland Hockey Camp Deerwood, MN (2019)
  • Goaltending coach for ProCrease East Berlin, CT. Owner Jarod Waimon (2015-16)

Anthony Zolezzi

Instructor

  • Current Goaltender for Soo Eagles (NOJHL)
  • Former Team Illinois AAA Goalie
  • Played 4 Years at Gentry Academy (MN High School)
  • MN High School 1A State Champion 2021
  • Camp Counselors
  • Anthony Guida, Ryan Davis, Andrew Young