Matthew Bourgeois has been a coach and a scout for over 20 years at some of the highest levels. He is currently coaching at Canisius College NCAA D1. Matthew is a certified High Performance 1 coach and Goaltending Level 3 coach with Hockey Canada who works with the Ontario Hockey Federation, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and Northern Ontario Minor Hockey Association as a Goaltending Coach and mentor.
Coaching Certifications
Gold - Goaltending
USA Hockey
2025-02-06
Gold is the highest level of goalie coach accreditation available through USA Hockey. Select candidates are chosen based on a white paper project that will improve hockey in the greater US.
Level 3 Goaltending
Hockey Canada
2023-05-25
Goaltending Level 3 is the highest level of goaltending accreditation offered by Hockey Canada. It is a 1 year program where they test your knowledge on development, techniques and tactics
HP1
Hockey Canada
2015-02-16
The HP1 program or level 4 is the entry level coaching certification program provided by Hockey Canada. The HP1 is a year long course focused on holistic coach development, where you will develop and share an annual plan focusing on team, staff and individual development.
Coaching Experiences
Goalie Coach
Canisius University NCAA D1
2023-09-07 - Present
Provide on going goalie development, advanced scouting and prospect analysis
Goaltending Consultant
Ice Hockey Australia
2018-09-04 - Present
Consult on goalie training and development at both the club and national level
Goalie Coach
Team China
2015-05-08 - 2017-06-10
Focused on goalie development, advanced scouting and analytics
