Immediately after finishing his active playing career in Czechoslovakia in the early 90s, Dusan Sr. has been a full time goalie coach for many top-tier professional teams and goalies around Europe and North America.
With over 35 years of coaching experience with goaltenders of all levels, countless hours spent studying and perfecting goaltending techniques, Dusan Sidor is recognized as one of the best goaltending coaches in the world. Dusan is well known as an expert of goalie development at all levels, from beginners to professionals. In the past 6 years only, two goaltenders that started playing the position under Dusan were drafted in the NHL: Elvis Merzlikins by the Columbus Blue Jackets and Akira Schmidt by the New Jersey Devils.
Every 10DTendy drill was tested and approved by Dusan Jr. before it was taught to anyone else. At the age of 16, Dusan Jr. got actively involved in coaching alongside his father and mentor Dusan Sidor Sr.
Dusan Jr. grew up playing European youth hockey, North American junior hockey in the NAHL, college hockey at the NCAA D1 level in the WCHA and then professional hockey in Europe. While playing, Dusan Jr. was able to experience goalie coaches from various countries and backgrounds, which allowed him to study and compare different goaltending and coaching styles from around the globe and pick out what he thought to be best and most efficient. With more than 15 years of coaching experience and having only recently played professionally Dusan Jr. knows both sides of the trade inside and out.
