Sholly's Goalies Hockey Training

Tomas Sholl is a professional hockey player who offers private lessons as well as group lessons and goalie camps.

Hockey has been an essential part of my life for as long as I can remember, especially the part concerning the 6’X4’ openings at either end of the ice. I grew up in a hockey family despite being born and raised in sunny California, where surfing and beach volleyball reign supreme. I should clarify when I say hockey family, what I really mean is a goalie family: the line of Sholl goalies goes back

to my grandfather, who was followed by my dad, then myself and my little brother. Hockey in California, though by no means the top sport in terms of popularity, is much bigger than most people initially think, and as a result I had the benefit of excellent coaching and opportunities to play the game. My dad, a former professional goalie himself and long time emergency backup goalie for the Kings, worked as the manager of the LA Kings Practice Rink as well which afforded me endless opportunities to skate while growing up, further feeding my drive and passion for the game. Having a goalie for a dad also meant I had a built in goalie coach to help guide me through my hockey journey by leaning on his experiences. I played house league hockey for a few seasons before jumping to club hockey with the Jr Kings when I was 8, working my way through the clubs levels from Mite A to Midget Minor AAA when I was 16. After my second season of Midget AAA I had the opportunity to play junior A hockey for the Fresno Monsters of the NAHL, so I left home at the age of 17 to further pursue my goals. During my first year of junior hockey I started to garner collegiate interest and committed to Bowling Green State University following the end of the year. Earning a Division I scholarship to play college hockey was a huge accomplishment in my early hockey career and still something I’m proud of to this day. I spent one more season with the monsters before making the big jump to NCAA college hockey. College was simultaneously the most fun and the most adversity I’ve faced in my life. I love Bowling Green and my best friends and memories are from my time there but my hockey career hit a major roadblock while I was there. For whatever reason, I never was able to play to my highest capabilities while there and was outplayed by the other goalies who were there for all four years, essentially leaving me to ride the bench. The ultimate low was my junior year, in which I did not play a single game. During this time I strongly considered leaving the game behind me come graduation, but the desire to prove myself and my passion for the game overpowered this defeatist attitude and I decided to give it another shot at the professional level. In the summer after I graduated, I rededicated myself to the game and started training with a new outlook and renewed enthusiasm. I started my pro career in the SPHL with the Macon Mayhem but was quickly traded to the Evansville Thunderbolts. I was able to prove myself enough at that level to earn a call up to the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL where I played all of 8 games before being traded to the Idaho Steelheads. Despite having played for 4 teams in 1 year, my first year of pro hockey resparked my joy for the game and was a big success. The following year I was back with the Steelheads for another successful campaign that saw me become an ECHL All-Star and runner-up for goalie of the year as well as earning an AHL contract with the Texas Stars the next summer. This past season I attended Dallas Stars training camp and ended up playing another full season with the Steelheads. I further improved my play and earned the honor of Goalie of the Year for the ECHL. Following the uncertainty in the wake of COVID-19, I made the decision to play overseas for HC-Detva in the top Slovakian hockey league, the Tippsport Liga but returned halfway through the season to play wiht the Texas Stars of the AHL. I currently play for HC Pustertal of the ICEHL, the top level of play in Austria, with teams also in Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Aside from hockey, I have an incredible, beautiful and supportive girlfriend named Delaney. We met while we were both attending BGSU, where she was on the volleyball team. We also have a crazy little pup named Rhaegar (@rhaegarthered on Instagram, you won’t be disappointed �). The three of us love to get outdoors and are constantly looking for cool new hikes to check out! My goal is to use this platform to share what I’ve learned throughout my career to help the younger generation achieve their own goals. My mindset and resolve have been forged through adversity and proven effective at elevating my game from a college benchwarmer to a professional stand-out, and I hope they can help you see similar improvements in your game if that is your goal. I’ll also be updating how my season is going and the fun adventures that will inevitably pop up while being abroad!

Operating as usual

12/05/2024

12/05/2024

Going 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .941 in two appearances 🤩 TOMAS SHOLL is your Goalie of the Week!

📰 bit.ly/3VjmcaY

11/07/2024

I have an available lesson time on the 2:15-3:15pm Idaho IceWorld stick time session tomorrow. DM me if you are interested.

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11/02/2024

Coach Sholl was back in the pipes tonight and got a win in his return!

Water's Tess-ted ✅

11/02/2024

10/21/2024

Congrats on the tournament win and ! You guys put in a ton of work this summer and it’s paying off!

10/17/2024

Idaho Steelheads | BOISE NATIVE C.J. WALKER SIGNS ECHL CONTRACT FOR 2024-25 SEASON

10/15/2024

Proud of CJ! We trained all summer on the ice together and his hard work has paid off. Well deserved and I’m excited to play with him this year!

Idaho Steelheads | BOISE NATIVE C.J. WALKER SIGNS ECHL CONTRACT FOR 2024-25 SEASON BOISE, ID – The Idaho Steelheads (), proud ECHL () affiliate of the Dallas Stars (), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that forward C.J. Walker has been signed to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season....

10/10/2024

Opening up the option for some video analysis for clients, can be either in person or virtual.

Reach out if interested, will only be taking on a small group of clients each week as this can be a very time consuming task for me but it can be incredibly helpful for goalies to review their play.

09/10/2024

Sometimes a goalie thinks they are doing one thing but in reality are doing another. Just telling them to change it doesn’t help because in their mind they are doing what you told them already! Sometimes, filming a situation on the ice then watching back with the goalie can be a lightbulb moment for a goalie and helps them conceptualize what you are trying to say on another level.

I’ve been having a blast working with goalies on the ice with . Some talented young women from around the world putting the work to prepare for a great season!

08/15/2024

I’ll be around all season to keep coaching goalies this season as well as to keep stopping some pucks! 🤩

08/06/2024

Hi goalie nation!
If any of you would care to share a review of our services on google it would be greatly appreciated :)

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08/04/2024

🚨Availability through 8/19 is up on the scheduling section of our website.
https://www.idahockey.com/schedule 🚨🚨

Keep reading for major announcement👀⬇️

I wanted to address the inconsistent availability or apparent lack of availability: I am dependant on sticktime sessions at IceWorld to host lessons but unfortunately, the times are often inconsitstent week to week and as a result often do not work for my personal schedule. When I do post availability its often booked within hours so if you look on the site it appears to have nothing available. Just so everyone knows, I am working on a way to provide exponentially more coaching availability for the goalies in the Treasure Valley.

For those of you who are unaware, I am in the process of constructing a private goalie training studio where the old Blimpies used to be at Ice World. Once we are set up we will have significantly more and more consistent coaching times as we will be freed from our reliance on sticktime sessions. Additionally, this should be a way to reduce costs for lessons as you wont be double charged as you are now (stick time pass and lesson fee). I'll post any updates here but these are exciting times!

Matt Zaba of Mountain High Hockey has been consulting me during this process and I am so thankful for his guidance. Here is a picture of Matt's setup in Denver, which we are basing our design off of. We are waiting for our plans to be approved by the city then we will begin construction with a goal of being operational as soon as possible :)

07/10/2024

2-3 spots opened last minute for skate on private ice tomorrow, will run like a standard lesson. Message me for information first come first serve!

10:15 on ice at ice world!

06/25/2024

🚨🚨Attention Idaho goalies! 🚨🚨

https://idahockey.as.me/BoiseSummer24

Due to the number of goalies interested in a camp this summer I have added a 2-day camp in August right before the school year starts. What better way to send the summer off than by working on your game!

August 12th-13th at Idaho IceWorld

Cost: $350
What you can expect:
-2 hours on ice each day (4 total)

-1 hour off-ice each day (2hrs total) stretch/workout

-30 min class each day (1 hr total)

-Jersey Included NOT included (due to late decision to add a camp there isn't enough time to order jerseys)

Register here: https://idahockey.as.me/BoiseSummer24

06/18/2024

The morning crew had a special guest on the ice this week. has been working his way back to action after an injury this year and has been using a section of the ice while we are training. Even though Phoenix has been working on his own rehab, he’s offered some tips and insights while on the ice and just being around high-level pros can be such an enriching experience!

06/07/2024

Hi Everyone!
I'm considering adding a 2-day goalie camp on August 12th-13th but I wanted to check the interest level before booking ice. Please comment if you would be interested! (I know Boise School District starts classes on the 14th so this would be an end of summer camp! :) )

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