In the “Be A Pro”(Jr/College/Pro) program, goalies skate four days a week at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA and train off ice at The PAD in Woburn, MA. The Session I program runs from June 15th to July 11th and Session II is July 21st to August 15th.  

In the “Be A Pro” (16U/18U) program, goalies skate four days a week and train off ice at The PAD in Woburn, MA. The Session I program runs from June 15th to July 11th and Session II is July 21st to August 15th.  

Meet The Staff

Brian Daccord (Be A Pro Goaltending Director)

Brian Daccord is the President and Founder of Stop It Goaltending as well as the goalie coach of the Boston University Terriers Men’s Hockey Team. He recently served as the Special Assistant to the General Manager and Director of Goaltending Operations for the Arizona Coyotes and prior to joining the Coyotes spent five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs in goaltending scouting and development. Brian has a Master’s Degree in Sports Management and authored the books “Hockey Goaltending”, “How To Be A Goalie Parent”, “How To Be A Goalie” and “Rollie the Goalie”. Stop It Goaltending, founded in 1999, trains over 1,000 goalies annually and has produced over 25 NHL draft picks. He is also the founder of the Bridge Program, the Stop It Goaltending GCG Prospects Event, developer of both the SIG Game Day App and Stop It Goaltending U App as well as a co-founder of the Greatness Lab.

Pat Schena Goaltending Coach

Pat Schena is a Stop It Goaltending Director and leads the Stop It Goaltending U Advising Program. Holding a Master’s Degree in Innovation and Technology as well as a Master’s Degree in Project Management, the former Boston University Terrier has joined forces with former Arizona Coyotes Director of Research and Development, Jeff Walker, to create an advanced placement system to assist goalies find their next playing opportunity. Pat has playing experience at the public and private High School level, Prep School, Tier 2 Junior; ACHA, NCAA Division 3 and Division 1 College.

Jeremy Flibotte Goaltending Coach

Jeremy Flibotte currently serves as the Goaltending Coach for UMass Boston (NCAA D3). Jeremy grew up playing his youth hockey for a AAA Tier 1 organization located in Salem, New Hampshire called Top Gun where he won an Eastern Hockey Federation championship. Then went on to play for Eastern Mass Senators U16 and U18, where he made a national appearance. Jeremy has had the opportunity to work with college and professional goaltenders as well as talented youth goalies and all levels in between.

Mike Condon (Performance Coach)

Mike Condon is a former NHL Goaltender and NCAA goaltending coach and now is using his experience from being undrafted to playing in the NHL to help aspiring goalies. Undrafted at the conclusion of his career with Princeton, he signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL and then signed a professional tryout agreement with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. Mike played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators.

Bret Gilmour (Performance Coach)

Bret Gilmour is a former goaltender and current goaltending coach at Boston University(W). He is an experienced Performance Consultant with a history of working in the sports industry. Bret graduated from Canisius with a psychology degree before going on to receive a Master’s from BU in counseling with a focus on sports psychology. He played junior hockey for the Hamilton Red Wings before heading to Canisius College. Bret spent three years at Harvard (2018-21) as a hockey performance consultant and video coordinator and he has served as an evaluator for USA Hockey since 2017.

Dan Newton (Strength and Conditioning) 

Dan Newton is a Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC), Certified Fitness Trainer with AFAA and has extensive knowledge in strength conditioning and athletic performance. He has been working with goalies year round for the past 10 years including Seattle Kraken NHL goalie Joey Daccord. Dan is a former collegiate athlete and his no nonsense approach yields tremendous gains in strength and explosiveness.  

Kelly Willing (Strength and Conditioning)

Kelly Willing is a USAF Veteran and has extensive experience working with goalies from high school to the NHL. Kelly holds a BS in Sports Movement Science and is also an Nationally Certified Personal Trainer with ACSM, a Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC), and additionally holds the following certifications: AFAA Group Exercise, Johnny G/ Mad Dog Spinning, HKC Kettlebell, TRX, Sports Nutrition, Certified First Responder and CPR/AED certified.

John Marchese (Sports Therapist) 

John Marchese has over two decades of experience working with elite athletes including NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL stars. He has worked with a myriad of specialties including but not limited to orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, primary care physicians, podiatrists, physiatrists, psychologists, physical therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, strength and conditioning specialists. He is a leader in his field, a progressive thinker and scientifically based chiropractic physician interested in furthering the health of the patients above all else .

Kim Johnson (Yoga Instructor)

Kim Johnson began practicing yoga over 20 years ago and teaching was a natural progression as a former schoolteacher and fitness professional with a background in dance and gymnastics. She melded her passions, experience and love of sports to create a new career for herself. In 2007, she founded The Athlete’s Yoga. Kim has worked with hundreds of athletes from all over the world from every sport imaginable. She has trained individual athletes from amateur to professional, and teams from high school through Division I. She developed and continues to teach comprehensive yoga programs for local high schools, colleges, Junior hockey programs, athletic facilities and camps.

Mestre Chuvisquinho (Capoeira Instructor)

Capoeira with Mestre Chuvisquinho is dynamic, explosive and truly a physical challenge.  This unique instruction combines the Brazilian art of Capoeira with fitness science to deliver an unbelievable full body workout; where the elegance of dance, the power of martial arts and the rhythms and Brazilian music is displayed. Capoeira is an explosive high intensity workout, where you will learn to move with power and grace. It works the entire body, consisting of strength moves that emphasizes coordination, balance, and flexibility. It is a high endurance workout with intervals of various intensities that will challenge you.