"MATT TAKES THE TIME TO MASTER EACH SKILL SO IT BECOMES SUBCONSCIOUS. I CANNOT THANK HIM ENOUGH FOR HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN MY PROGRESSION."
"MATT HAS BEEN MY GOALIE COACH SINCE I WAS 8 AND NO ONE COMPARES TO HIM. HE COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY, CAN RELATE TO HIS STUDENTS, AND HAS A VISION."
TRISTAN LENNOX SAGINAW SPIRIT (OHL) TEAM CANADA U18
"WORKING WITH MATT I HAVE MADE HUGE STRIDES ADDING EFFICIENCY TO MY GAME. HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PASSION FOR THE POSITION ARE UNBELIEVABLE. I ONLY WISH I WOULD HAD STARTED TRAINING WITH MATT SOONER."
JAKE PATERSON DETRIOT RED WINGS DRAFT PICK
2X CANADIAN WORLD JUNIOR GOALIE
4 YEAR PRO
"HE IS ALWAYS ADAPTING. THE DETAIL IS OBVIOUS BY THE SUCCESS OF HIS GOALIES. IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST IT IS THE ONLY PLACE TO TRAIN."
JET GREAVES BARRIE COLTS (OHL)
"MATT'S COACHING IS AMAZING. HE FOCUSES ON DETAILED DEVELOPMENT. I CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY I HAVEN'T HAD A COACH AS PATIENT OR SKILLED AS MATT. I CANNOT WAIT TO GET BACK ON THE ICE WITH HIM. WE SET INCREMENTAL GOALS AND WE ACHIEVE THEM."
BEN GAUDREAU 7TH OVERALL SARNIA STING (OHL)
"MATT HAS TAUGHT ME WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A PRO. HE DOES WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR HIS STUDENTS BUT WHAT SETS HIM APART IS HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THERE ARE NO OFF REPS WHEN WORKING WITH MATT. HE SEES ASPECTS OF THE GAME THAT OTHERS SIMPLY DON'T."
ANTHONY POPOVICH FLINT FIREBIRDS (OHL)
"THE MSGI EXPERIENCE IS INCREDIBLE. WHAT SEPARATES MATT IS THE LEVEL OF COACHING. HE USES TACTICS, SKILLS, FOCUS, AND RAW PASSION FOR THE POSITION TO UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL."
CHRISTIAN PROPP KINGSTON FRONTENACS (OHL)
"EASILY THE BEST PLACE TO TRAIN IF YOU WANT TO BECOME ELITE."
NICO DAWS GUELPH STORM (OHL)
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"Matt Smith has been the Guelph Storm goaltending coach for the past 4 seasons and has significantly improved the performance of our goaltenders. Every goaltender we have had in our system has had considerably more success, then in the past. Under Matt's tutelage our goaltenders have set franchise records in wins, shutouts, minutes played and won an OHL championship. Under his guidance I feel all our goaltenders have had easily 25% improvement. He is young, passionate, energetic, a great relationship builder, a superb teacher, and his technical knowledge is amazing. I believe any NHL team would be fortunate to have him in their organization."
Mike Kelly General Manager Guelph Storm OHL
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Garret Sparks Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Jake Paterson Allen Americans (ECHL) Jordan Ruby Brampton Beast (ECHL) Hunter Jones Peterborough Petes (OHL) Jet Greaves Barrie Colts (OHL) Tristian Lennox Saginaw Spirit (OHL) Ben Gaudreau Sarnia Sting (OHL) Matt Mancina Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Bradley Vanschubert Owen Sound Attack (OHL) Anthony Popovich Guelph Storm (OHL) Dan Dekoning Owen Sound Attack (OHL) Colton Incze Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL) Christian Propp North Bay Battalion (OHL) Justin Nichols Oshawa Generals (OHL) Liam Herbst Guelph Storm (OHL) Andrew Masters University Miami Ohio Redhawks (NCAA D1) Dan Morrison Canisus Collge Griffins (NCAA D1) Michael Nishi University of Toronto (CIS) Joshua Davies Plattsburgh Cardinals (NCAA D3) Josh Leis Plattsburgh Cardinals (NCAA D3) Jackson Macintosh Trenton Golden Hawks(OJHL) Matt Chan Hawksbury Hawks (CCHL) Nico Daws Guelph Storm (OHL) Matt Onuska Kingston Frontenacs Prospect Riley McCabe London Knights Prospect Robert Andreakos Saginaw Spirit Prospect Matt Dunsmoor Mississauga Steelheads Prospect Kyle Curtin Peterborough Petes Prospect |
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"Matt is someone with very high character. I think his experience is a huge asset for young goaltenders. I would highly recommend any goaltenders who want to learn from someone who has played and coached at an elite level."
Steve Spott Assistant coach San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
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