Our Coaches
Coached by the people who coach the pros
NHL, AHL, ECHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA experience — on the ice with your goalie.
Owner & Founder
Coach Thomas Speer
Thomas Speer is in his third season as the goaltending coach for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. He served as the goaltending coach for the 2023 U.S. Men’s National Team and 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team (Gold Medal winner). Prior to joining the Sharks, Speer worked three seasons (2019–22) for the NHL’s Calgary Flames as the team’s development goalie coach, working with renowned rookie goalie Dustin Wolf.
Speer was USA Hockey’s national goaltending coach from 2017–19, including working with the netminders of both the U.S. Under-17 and Under-18 Teams at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. He also served as the goaltending coach for the silver medal-winning U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team at the 2018 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship. Prior to joining USA Hockey, Speer worked as director of amateur goaltending for the Dallas Stars; as a goalie development coordinator for USA Hockey in Texas and Oklahoma; and as director of camp development and personnel for Elite Goalies in Allen, Texas. He also served as a goaltending coach for the Allen Americans of the ECHL for four seasons.
Knowing that goaltending camps were lacking on the West Coast, Speer founded Pacific Coast Goaltending in 2021. Through his networking he has brought in experienced coaches from around North America to help develop goalies of all ages.
Director of Hockey Operations
Lowell Barber
Lowell has been with PCG since 2022. He grew up playing goalie in Northern California. After spending 22 years in the US Army he is using his skills in leadership, development, and organization as the Director of Hockey Operations and one of our on-ice coaches.
Outside of PCG, Lowell is General Manager and Assistant Coach for St. Mary’s Preparatory High School (Stockton, CA) and Assistant Coach with the Delta Knights.
Director of Camps & Goalie Development
Chris Johansen
Chris Johansen is entering his eighth season as the goaltending coach for the ECHL’s Allen Americans, the affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. In his time with the Americans, he has helped develop numerous goaltenders who advanced to higher levels, including mentoring standout NHL rookie Leevi Meräläinen, who impressed during his NHL call-ups following a strong development season under Johansen’s guidance.
Prior to his time in the ECHL, Chris spent five seasons as a goaltending coach in the NAHL, culminating in a Robertson Cup Championship in 2023 with the Oklahoma Warriors. During his NAHL tenure, he played a pivotal role in the development of several goaltenders who went on to play NCAA Division I hockey.
In addition to his professional coaching responsibilities, Chris currently works with goalies at all levels — from youth and junior to professional — through private consulting and organizational development. He has been coaching private lessons and camps for over nine years and owned and operated C2 Goaltending for six years, building a strong reputation for developing goalies across all age groups and skill levels.
He also serves as the Director of Goaltending for the McKinney North Stars and runs the Dallas Stars Goalie Programs for the DSMHL, helping shape the next generation of goaltenders in the region.
A passionate educator of the position, Johansen is proud to be part of Pacific Coast Goaltending, helping bring top-tier coaching, camps, clinics, and private lessons to goaltenders of all ages.
Director of Camps & Goalie Development
Christian Frey
Christian Frey is entering his third season as the Director of Goaltending for the Texas Warriors, where he oversees the development of goaltenders across the organization. In addition to his role with the Warriors, he has been coaching private and group lessons, as well as running elite goaltending camps, for nearly eight years.
Frey co-owned C2 Goaltending for six years before merging with Pacific Coast Goaltending, where he continues to contribute to one of North America’s most recognized goalie development networks. His coaching career includes a season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL and three seasons with the Lone Star Brahmas in the NAHL, where he helped shape the careers of goaltenders who advanced to higher levels of junior and collegiate hockey.
Beyond his on-ice coaching, Frey is the founder and owner of Summit Sports Group, a hockey advising and player development company dedicated to guiding athletes and families through the complexities of junior, collegiate, and professional hockey.
As a player, Frey competed at the highest levels of junior, collegiate, and professional hockey. He played in the USHL before a standout NCAA Division I career at The Ohio State University, followed by professional stints in the AHL and ECHL.
Utah Goalie Development
Landry Laird
Landry Laird brings a lifelong dedication to the goaltending position to Pacific Coast Goaltending’s Salt Lake City program. Landry started playing goalie at age four and went on to compete through the junior and collegiate ranks before reaching the height of his playing career in the ECHL, where he played for the Allen Americans.
Landry has trained under two of the most respected names in the goaltending world: NHL goaltending coach Thomas Speer of the San Jose Sharks, and Chris Johansen, goaltending coach for the ECHL’s Allen Americans. That mentorship shaped Landry’s coaching philosophy and gave him direct access to the same modern development methods used at the professional level.
Landry has spent multiple years coaching goaltenders of all ages, from youth through junior and elite levels, with Pacific Coast Goaltending, and youth organizations in the Dallas, TX and Springfield, MA areas. Now relocating to Salt Lake City, Landry is excited to bring that experience to goaltenders across the Utah area, helping the next generation of netminders develop the technical skills, situational awareness, and mental game needed to compete at the highest level.
A passionate advocate for the position, Landry believes every goaltender, regardless of age or skill level, deserves coaching that’s detailed, personal, and built around their individual game.
Camp Staff
Coaches vary by camp
At each camp our coaching lineup can vary. We post updates as the camp date gets closer, and confirmed staff are emailed to registered families before camp begins.
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