Goalies (Literally) Moving Targets

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 16, 2008 11:19 AM MDT

Of all the various prospects drafted and developed by the thirty NHL teams, I personally think that goaltenders are the most difficult to predict. So much depends on opportunity; getting development time and playing for a team with a spot for the taking. Let’s look at a pair of goaltenders who were both rather unheralded in their draft year. Goaltender A was passed over twice before being selected as a 20-year old, while Goaltender B was never drafted at all. Here are their professional statistics, up until each got his first NHL opportunity: (Read more)

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You think it's tough to draft and develop a goalie? Check out the goaltender of record for the Oiler Wannabes in their now 21-year series with the Golden Bears:

1988 Gavin Armstrong
1989 Mike Greenlay
1990 Alexander Tyzhnych
1991 Andred Verner
1992 Joaquin Gage
1993 Fred Brathwaite
1994 Greg Louder
1995-96 Mike Minard
1997 Alex Fomitchev
1998 Patrick Dovigi
1999 Curtis Sanford (!)
2000 Scott Myers
2001 Ty Conklin
2002-04 Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers
2005-07 Devan Dubnyk
2008 Andrew Perugini
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Not so much a who's who as a who's that? I had forgotten Sanford had ever got so much as a cup of coffee here, but it could be argued that he is the best goalie on the list. Seriously, it's him or Conklin, with the jury still out on JDD and DD.

It's possible there was another "real" goalie or two who played in that game and didn't get the decision (Steve Valiquette?), but the shelf has been pretty bare since 1981.

by Bruce on Sep 16, 2008 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

I'll take Conklin. Forgot about Sanford, and I'm still trying to forget about Gage.

Freddy Brathwaite had a couple of good years in him too.

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 17, 2008 8:29 AM MDT reply actions

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	GP	W	L	OTL	PT
Vancouver Nucks Misconduct	54	34	15	5	73
Colorado Mile High Hockey	56	28	25	3	59
Minnesota Hockey Wilderness	54	25	21	8	58
Calgary Matchsticks and Gasoline	55	25	22	8	58
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