Steve Briere begins his sixth season with the Maple Leafs in 2020-21 after he was hired as goaltending coach on July 20, 2015.Briere joined the Leafs after serving as the owner and head instructor of Canadian Professional Goalie Schools in addition to his role as goaltender coach with several Junior level teams (the NAHL's Topeka Roadrunners as well as the USHL's Fargo Force and Des Moines Buccaneers). Briere also served an assistant at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, helping the Chargers capture the CHA Championship in 2007.As a player, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native spent time in the USHL, NCAA, ECHL, IHL and AHL in addition to stints in Great Britain.