Perry Elderbroom
Hockey Background
- Considered as one of Canada’s leading transition experts, upgrading the goaltender’s involvement in set plays. If you have seen the video "Transition" which I produced in 1994, you will find many of the plays and concepts being used today in the N.H.L. were developed and shown in that video.
- Have played Jr. 'A' hockey, coached, consulted and advised for Junior 'A' and professional teams in Canada, as well as professional teams in Finland, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. He has also worked with the national goaltenders of Finland, Austria, and university goaltenders from the United States and Japan.
- Author and producer of 8 instructional videos for both goaltenders and coaches. Widely acclaimed, supported and distributed by the Canadian Hockey Association. Available for viewing at a large number of Canadian and American libraries.
- Founder of Gold in the Net Hockey schools, operating in a full time capacity since 1988. Providing essential help for goaltenders and coaches of all ages and calibre, by way of summer hockey schools, traveling clinics, seminars and private consultation.
Creativity & Development
Today’s goaltenders have a style of their own, understanding that style and the ability to design and develop a system for an individual enables them to add stability and consistency to their game. I specialize in the design and development of a goaltending system based on a goaltender’s unique physical abilities and attributes, along with the style they have chosen to play. After methodically and systematically designing parts of their game to close, not create holes, take the shortest route to the puck, secure the bottom of the net, understand when to be aggressive and the importance of aggressive hand movement to name a few.
Analysing Your Opposition
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your opposition will better prepare your team to attack a specific goaltender. Knowing how to exploit these weaknesses by using different attack postures you can increase the scoring potential on the teams opportunities. Having studied the position of goaltender for over 20 years both as a goaltender and goalie coach all over the world allows me to breakdown any style or system played in the game today.
Hockey Clubs
Presently consulting for the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation and various professional teams in Europe.
| 1999 - 2001 | Turku, TPS | Finnish Elite League Goaltender Fredrik Norrena |
| 1999 - 2000 | Hamilton Bull Dogs | AHL Coached by Walt Kyle |
| 1997 - 1999 | Finland | Finnish Ice Hockey Federation Head of Goalie Training Ahto Kärnä Consulted for the National Team Designed new goaltending system Lectured on implementation of system |
| 1995 - 1996 | Klagenfurt AC | Austrian 1st Division Goaltender Michael Puschacher (National Team Goalie) |
| 1994 - 1995 | Nanaimo Clippers B.C. Canada |
B.C.J.H.L. Coached by Gary Davidson |
| 1989 - 1995 | Forssa, Fops Finland |
Finnish 1st Division Team Managed by Jukka Matila |
| 1994 - 1995 | Bellingham Ice Hawks U.S.A. |
B.C.J.H.L. Coached by Mike Collins |
| 1994 | Forssa, Finland | Gold in the Net Video Jarmo Myllys |
| 1994 | Japan | Senshu University Coach Myrazawa |
| 1993 - 1994 | Fernie Ghostriders B.C. Canada |
R.M.J.H.L. Coached by Darin Bader |
| 1992 - 1993 | Helsinki Jokerit Finland |
Finnish Elite Division Coached by Boris Majorov Goaltender Markus Ketterer |
| 1991 - 1993 | Helsinki HIFK | Finnish Elite Division Managed by Frank Moberg Goaltender Sakari Lindfors |
| 1986 - 1988 | Nanaimo Clippers B.C. Canada |
B.C.J.H.L. (Jr. 'A' Canada) Coached by Bill Bestwick |
Professional Endorsements / References
"Working with Perry has made a positive impact on my game. I strongly recommend Perry and his program to any goaltender looking to improve at any level"
Jarmo Myllys
Finland’s National Team Goaltender
"As a professional goalie for 7 years at the highest level in Europe, working with Perry I can honestly say he has taken my game to a new level. I strongly recommend Perry and his school to goaltenders all over the world, no matter what age or level you are."
Fredrik Norrena
TPS Turku, Finnish Elite League Champions 1999/2000 2000/2001
"Becoming a successful athlete means constant learning, no matter how old, good and successful you are. You have to have the will to improve your abilities and expand your knowledge. That’s something Perry helped me with by showing me new strategies and giving me new ideas, which I’m really grateful for."
Michael Puschacher
Austria’s National Team Goaltender
"Perry’s new ideas and concepts have greatly helped us improve our game"
Harri Rindell, Head Coach
Finnish National Jr. 'A' Team
Finnish Elite League
Sean Burke, N.H.L. Goaltender
Gold Medalist for Team Canada World Championships 1997
Letter from a professional goaltender!
My name is Fredrik Norrena and I play for TPS of the Elite league here in Finland, I have been a successful goaltender in this league for nine years and I have enjoyed much success being a champion here 4 times. But I felt I still could do better, I enlisted the help of Perry Elderbroom as a goalie consultant after I had a tough year when I completed against Miikka Kiprussof (San Jose Sharks) I felt that I couldn’t get the proper help from our own goalie coach here in Finland. I am so grateful that I met up with Perry when I did, he didn’t change anything in my style or technique because I had all of the tools, however he did teach me when to use the technique and my strengths at the right time. Probably the biggest changes in my game was that Perry was able to strengthen my metal part of the game to a new level and made me the most consistent goalie in Finland for the last two seasons. I had the best goals against average and save percentage during the regular season in 99/00 even though I suffered a serious groin injury during the season. This past season we put my game up to even a higher level and I was the only goalie to average under 2 goals a game and I finished off with over 93 save percentage. As well as winning the league Championship, I have also been approached by the National team coach about next season.
With Perry I have learned to understand more about my game and the way I play. We work very hard on the ice when he is here in Finland, but more importantly we stay in touch by phone during the season, always analyzing my game and strengthening my mental game constantly. Not only does he understand and relate to everything I am going through but I trust his judgment and feel very comfortable with everything he has tried to do for my game.
