About Connecticut Crease
Founded in 2002, we've spent over two decades building real relationships with goalies and helping athletes become the best versions of themselves.
Built on Two Decades of Goalie Training
Connecticut Crease was originally founded in 2002 by Dan Stewart. In 2012 Craig Height purchased the business and relocated it to the current facility, where it has grown into one of Connecticut's most respected goalie training programs.
Over the years, we've worked with hundreds of goalies across all ages and skill levels — from beginners stepping onto the ice for the first time to competitive athletes playing at the highest levels of youth and collegiate hockey.
What hasn't changed is our philosophy: every goalie is different, and every lesson should reflect that. We don't work from a manual. We watch, we listen, and we coach to what the athlete in front of us actually needs.
Helping Every Goalie Become Their Best
"We believe every goalie deserves coaching that's built around them — not a textbook. We watch, we listen, and we coach to what each athlete actually needs."
Personalized Coaching
No two athletes are the same. Every session is tailored to the individual — their strengths, their goals, their needs.
Real Relationships
Our coaches build genuine connections with every athlete. That relationship is what drives long-term development.
Lasting Results
Many clients train with us for 3–10 years. That's not an accident — it's the result of coaching that actually works.
Meet the Coaches
Our coaches don't just teach technique — they invest in every athlete's journey as a goalie and as a person.
Craig Height
Owner · Head Coach
A part-time instructor since 2002 and owner since 2012, Craig has 24 years of coaching experience from mites to professionals — including 10 seasons as goalie coach at Sacred Heart University (NCAA D1).
Craig Ryan
Coach
Craig joined CT Crease in 2018. A Connecticut native, he played for the Wallingford Hawks, competed in the EJHL, and played four seasons at the University of New England.
Keith MacDonald
Coach
Known as "Coach Mac," Keith joined CT Crease full-time in 2022. A lifelong Crease goalie from Storrs, CT, he played junior hockey across North America before playing college hockey at Curry College and UNE.
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