Nov 30, 2016

On Wednesday morning, in the hubbub of game day in the Calgary Flames’ dressing room, there was a mad scramble to track down the latest Dougie Hamilton trade rumours, all dismissed out of hand by Calgary Flames’ general manager Brad Treliving. Johnny Gaudreau, the injured forward, was around too, skating...

Nov 23, 2016

Matt Murray, John Gibson & Connor Hellebuyck among impactful upstartsWhen it was announced a team of players 23 and under would be included in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the initial concern was, who will play in goal?While there were plenty of rising stars at forward and on defence, there...

Nov 21, 2016

Rogie Vachon recently became the 38th goalie inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. These five netminders have a shot at being the next to join him.After waiting 31 years, Rogie Vachon finally got the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame to be enshrined among hockey’s...

Mar 14, 2016

Chicago Blackhawks believe goaltender should be a contender to play in the World Cup in September if Montreal Canadiens’ Cary Price is still injured.There are two management teams keen on learning the fate of Carey Price.One, obviously, is the Montreal Canadiens, who could well be swayed to shut...

Mar 13, 2016

TORONTO — The NHL’s goalie cop is working a different case these days.Clutching a binder in one hand and a measuring tool he picked up for $9.99 at Princess Auto in the other, Kay Whitmore walked unannounced into the visiting dressing room at Air Canada Centre recently and spotted Buffalo...

Mar 12, 2016

Condon, Darling illustrate dividends from philosophy switchVANCOUVER -- The Anaheim Ducks won a 16-team bidding war to sign Swiss goaltender Jonas Hiller on May 25, 2007. It was a watershed moment for the Ducks, who were on their way to a Stanley Cup championship at the time.But it...

Fév 25, 2016

Every hero has an Achilles' heel and for hockey goaltenders it's the space between their legs, but new pads based on research from Western University could help to close that gap and make it easier for goalies to stop pucks.Western University PhD candidate...

Nov 05, 2015

Do you agree with the list that Kevin Weekes has put together?Curtis Joseph: What I like about him is his story. Joseph was undrafted, went to the University of Wisconsin and was awesome there. He was signed by the St. Louis Blues and was amazingly...

Nov 05, 2015

With Carey Price and now Jonathan Bernier out, depth of goalies in a teams organization seems more and more important as a team moves forward.  Here is an interesting article from Kevin Woodley regarding the importance of the 3rd goaltender!It's popular to rank the 30 goaltending tandems...

Nov 05, 2015

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier was placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a lower-body injury, according to the National Post, meaning he will miss at least their games Friday against the Detroit Red Wings and Saturday against the Washington Capitals.Bernier last...