About

The Finland USA Academy was put together as an opportunity to teach hockey 

players the teachings of the great hockey nation of Finland.  Finland is known for being cutting 

edge in training hockey players.  For such a small country of 5 million people to have so many 

NHL players and so much success at the international level they must be doing something 

right.  The idea behind the school is hockey players from Finland,  Coaches from Finland mixed 

in with hockey players from the USA, and Coaches from top college and Jr teams get together 

to have an international hockey experience, learn, work hard, and have fun!  For our Super 

Elite camps there are connections with several college hockey teams offering them exsposure 

to play at the college level in the future.  One we thing we can guarantee you at the Finland 

USA hockey academy is a lifetime experience you won’t forget,  top notch coaching and 

development,  fun,  and a positive environment! 

About the Goalie school:

During my time as a player I began coaching in the offseason and began the then Dave Marlin Goaltending Academy 

in 2004. Little did I know that camp of 18 goalies would develop into what it is today. I pride myself on being cutting 

edge on goaltending techniques. In the 90’s Quebec was number one in goaltending so I went there to learn their 

style. I was fortunate enough to have consulted with Warren Strelow the late great NHL goalie coach of the Sharks, 

Devils, and Capitals as well at the goalie coach of the 1980 Team USA Olympic team.

The Finnish Style In 2006 I flew to Finland to study the Finnish style that was taking the NHL by storm. I 

have been back a number of times since and consulted with over 10 clubs there and know the different teachings of 

each club. This has become the foundation of my coaching as the Finland USA Academy has taken the best 

parts of each style and combined them into what I now call “the Finnish Style”. The Differences are numerous but 

Finnish style goalies are more athletic, flexible, active hands, better puck trackers, and have better balance. We focus 

on not forcing a style on a goalie but taking their strengths, working in their weaknesses and building a style that the 

goalie can be successful with.   If you watch Jon Quick, Tuukka Rask,  Pekka Rinne, and like how they play then 

you will love our school. We don’t play like robots, we play like athletes and we compete on everything. While many 

other schools are now shifting to the Finnish style, we have been doing it for 10 years!!!!!  We were the first in North 

America to introduce it and we are the best. Come give us a try and you will learn more than you have ever learned 

before. We teach, we work hard, and we battle in our camps. So get those gloves forward, and be aggressive!

…we play like athletes and we compete on everything…

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