Launched in 2007 as GDI Southeast and renamed GDI USA in February of 2015 to support expansion, we operate in the Mid Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the United States, while networking throughout North America and into Europe. We are GDI in the United States. Since the naming of Regional Manager Ryan Honick (now President) at our inception, we have established ourselves as a premier developer of goaltenders in each of our regions.

GDI was born in 1992, and has been a world-leader in the development of hockey goaltenders. The tools and techniques developed by GDI have revolutionized the way that goalies play the game. Traditionally, GDI has conducted summer camps, in-season and off-season consulting programs and published an array of development resources and periodicals. Over the course of GDI’s history, its reputation grew due to exceptional knowledge of the goaltending position and the ability to consistently convey that knowledge to coaches and goalies. Founder Ian Clark (and current NHL Goaltending Coach) can be credited with establishing this unparalleled success and reputation. GM’s, Coaches, Scouts, and Agents from the NHL, Minor Pro, NCAA, Major Junior, and Junior A have come to rely on GDI for development, avocation, references, referrals, information, and placement through use of its vast network. Current and former GDI coaches have trained goalies that can be found on over 20 NHL depth charts today.

In 2006, with the addition of long time client and retired NY Ranger goaltender Dan Blackburn as Vice-President of Training Services, GDI took on the revolutionary task of expanding worldwide in an effort to refine the goaltending industry’s fragmented marketplace. At its peak in 2009, GDI Regional Managers could be found in 15 areas of the US, Canada, and Europe. Their mission of leveraging GDI’s curriculum, quality, and philosophy was a successful endeavor as GDI Training Centers were constructed, resources including an interactive website and the monthly periodical The Goalie News magazine flourished, and the GDI equipment line was launched.

In 2010 the GDI Corporate entity closed. Current and former GDI coaches continue to develop their own companies while evolving their business foundations GDI lay in place, continuing to further our brand and network.