Stop guessing. Know what to work on. Online goaltending support, built around your game.

YOUR NET. YOUR LEVEL. YOUR CHOICE.

Explore the Programmes

Putting in the work, but unsure what’s changing?

You train. You play. But it’s not always clear what’s helping you improve.

Perhaps the same mistakes keep returning, or a difficult game leaves you questioning yourself.

Get feedback that helps you understand your game and know where to focus.

  • Back yourself

    Know your strengths and work through the moments that knock your confidence.

  • Train with purpose

    Know what to focus on, rather than adding more work without a clear reason.

  • Reach your next level

    Set your goals, review your progress and adjust your focus as your game develops.

Feedback you can put to work

Review your game
Look at game or training footage together to understand the situations you want to improve.

Set your priorities
Agree on what deserves your attention and how it fits into your training.

Review and adjust
Discuss what’s changing and adapt your focus as your game develops.

  • Development Programme

    £49 per month

    Find your focus.
    For goaltenders who want regular guidance and can work independently between calls.

    • Two 45-minute online coaching calls per month
    • Flexible topics, including live video review
    • A short action summary with up to three priorities
    • Messaging about your agreed priorities
    Choose Development 
  • Performance Programme

    £79 per month

    Keep your development moving.
    For goaltenders who want more frequent feedback and ongoing progress tracking.

    • Three 45-minute online coaching calls per month
    • Flexible topics, including live video review
    • Short action summaries after calls
    • A shared development tracker, updated during calls
    • Messaging about your agreed priorities
    Choose Performance 
  • High-Performance Programme

    £99 per month

    Stay connected to your development.
    For goaltenders who want closer contact and more regular adjustments to their training focus.

    • Four 45-minute online coaching calls per month
    • Flexible topics, including live video review
    • Short action summaries and a shared development tracker
    • A monthly progress check within a scheduled call
    • Messaging about your agreed priorities
    Choose High-Performance 
  • Read the game

    Make sense of the moments that catch you out. Review footage together to explore positioning, anticipation and decisions.

  • Move with purpose

    Explore your footwork, positioning and save choices, with a focus on the situations you find difficult.

  • Reset with confidence

    A goal conceded doesn’t have to define your game. Discuss focus, visualisation and ways to approach the next play.

  • Make training count

    Connect your off-ice work to what you need in the net. Discuss your routine and where to focus your effort.

  • Move more freely

    Discuss where movement feels restricted and how mobility and flexibility fit into your training.

  • Know your next step

    Turn your goals into practical priorities. Review what’s changing and decide what deserves your attention next.

Meet your coach

I’m Matt Darlow. Since 1996, I’ve coached more than 6,000 goaltenders, from junior to NHL level. Many have gone on to play in professional leagues around the world and represent their national teams.

My experience includes work with the UK, Swedish, Finnish, Hungarian and Indian federations, alongside goaltending camps worldwide. I’m currently Director of Goaltending at BOBIHC in the UK.

That experience informs my coaching, but your game sets the agenda. Through the Protégé Programmes, we’ll focus on what you need: honest feedback, practical priorities and support that complements the work you’re already doing.

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Frequently asked questions

What if I need to reschedule or miss a call?

Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to reschedule a coaching call. With less than 24 hours’ notice, or if you miss the call, it counts towards your programme’s monthly call allowance. If I cancel a call, you keep that call entitlement and we’ll arrange another time.

Unused calls expire at the end of each paid monthly period and do not roll over. If I cancel a call, you keep that call entitlement even if we need to rearrange it for a later monthly period.

What ages and levels do you work with?

I work with all ages from junior to pro levels.

Do I have to be UK based?

The programmes are delivered online, so you don’t need to be based in the UK. We’ll need to find call times that work for your time zone. Most of my clients are outside the UK.

Will you work alongside my existing coach?

Yes of course, as long as they are informed. The aim is to complement your club coaching, not give you conflicting instructions. Bring what you’re working on with your goaltending coach so we can keep your development connected.

Can parents/carers be involved?

For goaltenders under 18, a parent or guardian must purchase the programme and manage bookings. Absolutely! All young people under the age of 18 should have a parent within earshot of our video calls, and are welcome to join the call directly. It's better that we are all on the same page.

What is the difference between programmes?

Each 45-minute online coaching call can focus on what the goaltender needs that day, including live video review, technique, training, mindset or development priorities. Monthly support includes:

  • Development (£49/month): 2 coaching calls, a short action summary with up to three priorities, and messaging about agreed priorities
  • Performance (£79/month): 3 coaching calls, short action summaries after calls, a shared tracker updated during calls, and messaging about agreed priorities
  • High-Performance (£99/month): 4 coaching calls, short action summaries and a shared tracker, a monthly progress check within a scheduled call, and messaging about agreed priorities

High-Performance describes the amount of support, not a playing-level eligibility requirement.

How much time is needed each week?

Your call schedule depends on your chosen programme. Between calls, we’ll agree on focused actions that fit around your club training, games and other commitments. Action summaries cover up to three priorities; shared development trackers (included with Performance and High-Performance) are revisited and updated during scheduled calls.

Messaging is for brief clarifications and progress updates about agreed priorities. I aim to respond within two working days, Monday to Friday. New footage analysis or substantial new topics are handled in scheduled calls.

How long is the programme in total?

There’s no single timeline for development. How long we work together depends on your goals and the support you need. Regular calls give us time to put ideas into practice, review your progress and adjust your focus as your game develops.

You can cancel your subscription before your next renewal. Your remaining coaching calls stay available until the end of the monthly period you have already paid for.

What if I’m not sure which programme suits me?

You don’t need to decide on your own. We can discuss your goals, current training and the support you’re looking for, then work out which programme is the best fit.

What happens after I join?

Your order confirmation email includes instructions for booking your first call. During that call, we’ll discuss your goals, current training and where you’d like support, then agree on a clear focus and your next steps.

How do online sessions work?

Programmes include scheduled 45-minute online coaching calls. Video is usually reviewed together live within a call. Calls can also cover technique, training, mindset or development priorities, and the focus can change according to what the goaltender needs.

Do I need game footage?

Ideally yes. We need to see what works and what needs developing under game situations. Practice video can be used, but game video is better.

How do I share video footage?

We’ll agree on a suitable way to share footage; options include Smash, WeTransfer and WhatsApp. If there are particular clips or moments you want to discuss, send useful timestamps and describe the situations. Video is usually reviewed together live during a scheduled coaching call.

What should I prepare before each call?

Think about what’s going well, where you feel stuck and what you want from your coaching. Bring a few questions and any game or training footage you’d like to discuss. You don’t need to have everything figured out.

Choose the support that fits your game

Get regular coaching focused on your priorities, with the level of contact that suits you.

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