The next generation of goaltending development

The area’s top pro, college, junior, high school, prep and youth hockey goalies choose Mike Buckley for the proven success of his systematic approach to goaltending.  The system builds on the six core fundamentals of goaltending; skating, stance, positioning, save selection, rebound control and recovery.  Mike has a system for each, properly developing goaltenders, while allowing goalies to develop their own style based on their strengths, creating quick efficient movements and confidence in their game.  This trendsetting approach to training goalies is quickly changing the way goaltenders are taught.  Mike is the first to implement this system making him a pioneer in the position.

Mike has more than 10 years of coaching experience.  His year-round private and summer students include Dan Ellis (Nashville Predators), Mike Morrison (Bridgeport Tigers/New York Islanders), Jeff Pietrasiak (Texas Wildcatters), Jean-Marc Pelletier, Andy Chiodo, Chanda Gunn and college goaltenders from BC, UNH, UMass, Vermont, Merrimack, Brown, Northeastern, Quinipiac, UConn, Salem State, Southern New Hampshire, St. Anselm’s and more.

In addition to being president of GDS, Inc. Mike is also the goaltending coach for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and director of goaltending for Pro Ambitions Hockey, where his curriculum is taught across the country at more than 120 locations.  GDS also provides goaltending consulting to sports management groups, NHL scouts, top Prep schools, Jr. teams and youth hockey organizations including Assabett Valley Girls, NH Avalanche, New England Moose, Salem Youth Hockey, Masco Youth Hockey, Nashua Panther Selects and many more. Through GDS, Mike also helps several top equipment manufacturers develop goaltending equipment.