Oilers Release Goaltending Coach Pete Peeters
by Jonathan Willis on Jun 11, 2009 3:17 PM PDT
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Courtesy of Jim Matheson at the Edmonton Journal:
Pete Peeters won't be returning for a ninth season as the Edmonton Oilers' goalie coach.
Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini has decided not to renew Peeters' contract, which runs out June 30, despite the job he's done working with the National Hockey League team's young goalies, Jeff Deslauriers and Devan Dubnyk.
I don't know why Matheson feels Peeters has done an exceptional job; despite the investment of high picks in Deslauriers (31st in 2002) and Dubnyk (14th in 2004) neither is excelling. Deslauriers is a question mark at this point, a goaltender who is either an AHL starter or an NHL backup but who has yet to show much seven years after being drafted. Dubnyk, meanwhile, is putting up mediocre numbers in the AHL, although he should get some slack for playing on such a miserable team for the past two seasons. The other two prospects who have spent significant time in the Oilers' system (Pitton and Fisher) have also disappointed.
Given that Peeters also views goaltending prospects in a scouting capacity, it seems that much of the blame should fall on him, and this decision seems completely reasonable to me.
As for Peeters' successor, Matheson suggests that Tambellini might turn to Corey Hirsch, who he worked with in Vancouver.
As for who else might be available, it's difficult to guess as goaltending coaches don't get a ton of press; Jeff Hackett was recently let go by Colorado and has a decent track record. One option who deserves serious consideration is Rollie Melanson - Montreal has a strong track record of developing goaltenders and Melanson was there for better than ten years before being fired this summer.
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What they need to do is find a way to get that guy who keeps turning late round picks into all-star goaltenders down in San Jose.
by ykmisfit on Jun 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wayne Thomas
Corey Schwab’s been the official goalie coach for a year now, but Assistant GM Wayne Thomas is probably the guy you’re thinking of.
From the Sharks website:
Wayne Thomas recently completed his 11th season as assistant general manager and his sixth as vice president…
Thomas is intimately involved with all aspects of the Sharks on- and off-ice operations, including evaluating players on the Sharks reserve list with special emphasis on goaltenders, scouting other NHL teams and taking an active role in contract negotiations and player personnel matters.
For the past four seasons, Thomas has taken on a more advanced, day-to-day role in working with the Sharks goaltenders on- and off-the-ice.
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by Jonathan Willis on Jun 11, 2009 4:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too bad the Oilers missed out on Francois Allaire. I like the sound of Rollie Melanson and/or Jeff Hackett. If he can do with Devan Dubnyk what he did with Cristobal Huet, I would already be happy.
by raventalon40 on Jun 11, 2009 5:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Melanson or Allaire would both be solid choices. I hope we’ll continue to see significant money invested in the team which doesn’t count against the cap.
by Jon Kerber on Jun 11, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Call me crazy, but I see Dwayne Roloson becoming a great goaltending coach down the line. He has managed to carve out a solid if unspectacular career in the NHL without much raw talent. He’s a battler, and doesn’t allow others to rattle his cage, so to speak.
I’d love to find a goalie coach for the Oilers to teach the guys to battle. Hey, is Stephane Fiset available?
by doritogrande on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
doritogrande: If you want a goalie coach that can battle, wiat until Emery fails in PHI and get him as a coach, he can battle with the best of him ;b
by toprightcorner on Jun 12, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teams we should look at that have had good success with young goalies are, Nashville, Montreal, Anahiem, SJ, Minnesotta and Dal. Do not know their goalie coaches but most young goalies that started with these teams end up being starters and many of them exceptionally good.
Hackett?? Are you crazy!!! What has he done in Colorado to show you he has had any success at all!!! Maybe if we trade or sign a new goalie, we can get their goalie coach??
by toprightcorner on Jun 12, 2009 1:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In fairness
Jose Theodore had his best post-lockout season under Hackett, and it’s not like he was given much to work with during his time with the team.
Both of Colorado’s AHL goalies (Bacashihua and Weiman) have shown continued improvement under Hackett, but neither has the same pedigree as Dubnyk or Deslauriers; Bacahsihua was a 1st round pick in ’01 but has bounced from team to team as people give up on him, and Weiman was a fifth rounder.
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by Jonathan Willis on Jun 12, 2009 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting side note
Anyone remember who was in goal for Philadelphia, that fateful game on December 30, 1981 when Wayne Gretzky scored 5 goals to set the record for fastest 50 goals (39 games)?
Anyone remember who was behind the bench that game?
I know it’s just a coincidence that Peeters is gone and Quinn is in, but it is still interesting, no?
by Wuzupdawk on Jun 12, 2009 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
May not be a coincidence
At least, the Quinn connection may not be. There have been some pretty funny stories floating around about Pete Peeters playing days, and Quinn undoubtedly recalls his temprament then. I wonder if Quinn had much say in this.
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by Jonathan Willis on Jun 12, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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