Amanda Makela "Mak" is the founder of MakGoaltending.

Currently part of the PWHPA. Helping to grow the game for future generations.

I discovered coaching at 14 years old and fell in love. I've worked and volunteered for multiple camps and teams throughout the years. As well as lessons through MakGoaltending, I currently work with Jon Elkin Goalie School as a goalie coach, helping out with camps, clinics, private lessons and team practices. I grew up in Thunder Bay Ontario, playing boys hockey until Midget when I made the switch to play for the Thunder Bay Queens. While, playing for the Queens I also competed at the 2010  Women's World Championships in Sweden with Team Canada U-18. In 2011 I competed with Team Ontario in Halifax for Canada Winter Games. From there I accepted a scholarship to play for Mercyhurst University, a NCAA Division 1 school in Erie. PA where I majored in Exercise Science.  I chose exercise science because I didn't have any formal "dryland" training growing up so when I got to Team Canada Camp I felt as I was a step behind everyone else. I came home from camp and enlisted the help of a strength and conditioning coach and learned the importance of off-ice training. After Mercyhurst I made the decision to join the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL for it's inaugural season. I then moved to Montreal to play for Les Canadiennes de Montreal and then asked for a trade to Toronto to join the Furies to be closer to home and further my coaching career. 

 

• 2010 Provincial Gold Medalist with the Thunder Bay Queens

• 2010 Esso Cup National Champions with the Thunder Bay Queens

• Awarded Queen's most valuable player 2010, 2011 and most dedicated in 2009

• Won a silver medal at the 2010 U18 World Championships with Team Canada in Sweden

• Won a silver Medal with Team Ontario at the Canada winter games in Halifax 2011

• 2011 provincial silver medalist with the Thunder Bay Queens

• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science at Mercyhurst University, 

• 4 year Athletic Honour Roll

• Played for the  Toronto Furies in the CWHL

• Played in the inaugural season of the NWHL with the Buffalo Beauts 2015-2016

• Won a Clarkson Cup with Les Canadiennes de Montreal 2016-17

• Played for the Toronto Furies in the CWHL

• Played 4 years at Mercyhurst University Division 1 Program NCAA

• Tied Mercyhurst’s single season Shutout record 

• Holds Mercyhurst single season saves record with 781 saves

• 2015 CHA Goaltender of the year

• Played Professionally in Sweden for Björklöven 

• Currently playing in the PWHPA

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