Matti’s Goalies in Junior National Teams

(Originally posted in May 2015 at the old Goalie Force website)

This season has been very successful for goalies I have worked with as their team's goalie coach or they have come to work with me during summer.

Besides winning U16 National Championship, two of my 99-born Finnish goalies made it to U16 National Team this season. 99-born Latvian goalie who I have worked with played for U16 and U18 National Teams of his own country.  

Also, this season Espoo Blues was named the best organization in Finland. I guess gardeners feel kind of the same joy seeing their plants to grow as coaches when enjoy seeing their goalies improve and succeed. I can say to be very fortunate to have worked with so many talented goalies so eventually some of them always have success. 

The next few draft years will be very interesting to me since many goalies I have worked with are becoming eligible.