Woolwich Wild Goalie Development
This year, Woolwich Wild has partnered with Vinny Merante of Redline Functional Training to provide focused goalie development sessions for our U9 to U18 rep and local league goalies.
Session Dates and Times
The Goalie Development sessions will be held on the following Saturdays at 7:15am in the Snyder Arena at the WMC:
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October 4th
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October 18th
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November 1st
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November 15th
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November 29th
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December 13th
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January 17th
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January 24th
Each goalie must be accompanied by a member of their team's coaching staff who will also be their shooter.
To register for this clinic please fill out the Goalie Development Registration Form.
Cost of the Goalie Development Sessions
The cost of the Goalie Development sessions will be covered by the Woolwich Girls Minor Hockey Association. However, a $100 deposit cheque is required, made payable to WGMHA and dated January 1, 2026. This deposit cheque will be returned to you at the end of the sessions provided your daughter attends on all of the above stated Clinic Dates.
Attendance at the Goalie Development sessions on the above stated dates is mandatory. If your daughter can not attend due to illness or an out-of-town team tournament, we require 24 hours notice. Please contact Greg English at [email protected] or 519-503-5283 if your daughter cannot attend due to illness. If you fail to provide 24 hours notice and/or your daughter fails to attend on one or more of the above stated Clinic Dates, we will cash your deposit cheque as payment for that lost session(s). Any lost session, regardless of the reason, cannot be made up at a later date.
Questions???....contact Greg English at [email protected]
Instructor
Vinny Merante, the owner of Redline Functional Training, will once again lead our Woolwich Wild goalie instruction.
About Vinny Merante
Vinny completed a 4 year playing career at Wilfrid Laurier University for the men's Varsity hockey team (2013-2017). He has since been an assistant coach at the university level for 3 seasons along with a head coach at the U16 and U15 AAA level. Vinny currently owns and operates a boutique hockey development center (Redline) located in Kitchener, ON with his wife, Cassandra. Vinny has worked as a goalie coach for 10+ years and continues to train goalies of all ages and levels on a consistent basis.
"Through a detailed and process oriented coaching style, Woolwich Wild goaltenders can expect to enjoy useful and up-to-date goaltending instruction which will allow for a better understanding of the position, and ultimately more efficiency in the crease. Coaches will observe and learn ways to evaluate their goaltenders and provide them with consistent feedback to ensure development throughout the season".
