If you haven't seen it yet Giants in the Crease is creating an OnlyGoalies! Wait, hold on a second. Hmmm yeah just been told by smarter people that we can't do that so we're going to be on Patreon instead, details inside this article:
Goalies skipping the AHL is rare. Skipping the AHL and going straight from NCAA to the NHL is essentially unheard of. Even Ryan Miller, Hobey Baker finalist, did time in the AHL. I'm starting to believe Levi is going to do something unprecedented.
Surprised this isn’t bigger news butttt look who is (kind of) back in a national team jersey….it’s Noora Räty! One last dance at the Olympics maybe?
@TheIceGarden
Heartbreaking news (for me anyways): Via her Instagram
@JennyHarss
, possibly the greatest goalie in German Ice Hockey History & one of the best in WoHo history, has announced her retirement from the game. She’ll go down as one of the most underrated/under appreciated in hockey.
Women's hockey has a goalie problem...there's just so many good ones & there's just too few spaces out there for them. Watching Vermont/Clarkson right now & Jessie McPherson is one of the most technical proficient goalies in the game. Where does she play in two years?
@23CupChamps
The Buffalo Sabres goalie spots are wide open & Levi is easily the most talented out of the four NHL goalies. When else is he supposed to earn one of those NHL spots if not the preseason?
Knight takes Stacey into Frankel, that should be a goal as you can’t push players into your goalie. You negate everything by pushing a player into your goalie. Boston gets rewarded for it though 🤷♂️
This is why goalie couples are the ultimate hockey power couple. You’re just not going to find two people more willing to get grass stains on their wedding dresses than two goalies who know where they need to be in a picture. Way to go
@Emerance_M
&
@GLacasse31
!
It's really a shame that WoHo doesn't have the same media presence that Men's Hockey has because these
#U18Worlds
were amazing & everyone that wants to ride the wave a bit longer can't. Whereas in men's hockey you'd get multiple podcasts/POV's.
In case anyone was wondering
@thepwhlofficial
DOES have a stats page! It's not in their main menu though & unless you've been to the AHL website it might be tough to find so here it is, let people know please:
The biggest HHOF omission is someone who is Top 3 at their position All-Time & is 1/3rd of one of the best generations of goalies to play…Florence Schelling. 16yo & playing at the Olympics just for starters. If you want to talk about Mogilny being the biggest men’s omission sure
Just over one week away from
@HockeyHallFame
Class of '23 announcement,
@AdjustedHockey
has calculated the Hall's biggest outstanding omission:
Alexander Mogilny.
Why? Dominant, similar career arc to Paul Kariya, trailblazing defector.
Mogilny's case:
Alina Müller had a primary assist on all three Boston goals. She was picked 3rd overall in the PWHL Draft, one pick after Toronto selected at 2nd overall. Loren Gabel with two goals tonight was picked in the 4th round.
For those keeping track at home that's 57 points in 15 games as a defender in one of the best women U18 leagues in Canada...oh and she still has another year of U18 eligibility left.
Giants prospect Chloe Primerano is preparing to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Switzerland.
The 16-year-old has 24 goals and 33 assists in 15 games with RINK Kelowna's U18 squad this season!
Watching MTL/BOS PWHL playoff action and the only ones with any energy left are the goalies. This is tough to watch. BOS has a bit more left in the tank cause they aren’t taking long range shots but these players are dead.
Being on the 4th highest floor in an apartment building means a short trip for the Humboldt boys so we made sure to leave as many sticks out as possible plus a few extra goalie sticks for Parker Torbin and whoever else wants to try out goaltending
#PutYourSticksOut
If the coaching staff hasn’t figured out the top pair is not working by now I don’t know what else will convince them. Ella Shelton is clearly the best defender in the PWHL & still isn’t on the top pair
🙄 y’all allowed a doorbell camera to be used in 2019. No one would be calling you out if this was a one time thing. This is a pattern & a bad start to Tardif’s run as president.
IIHF President Luc Tardif sat down with to discuss the January tournament cancellations, including the questions over the cancellation of the U18
#WomensWorlds
I’m glad someone has said this as it used to be true. Due to to evolutions in the game & equip players should NEVER give their own stick to the goalie. You’re more useful in using it to shut down passing than your goalie will be. Goalies tell your players to keep their stick
There are goalies who never get recognition because they’re just not able to beat out ~3 goalies for a national team spot. Erica Howe should be a lot more well known. Consistently a top ~3 CWHL goalie
Absolutely devastated for everyone involved in the league from the volunteers to the staff to the players. Especially for the players who don’t know what’s going on. Going to just curl up in a ball right now & cry.
This morning we were informed the
#CWHL
is folding. As players, we will do our best to find a solution so this isn’t our last season of hockey but it’s hard to remain optimistic.
#NoLeague
Short answer: Yes. It's not just that he plays a modern style but he's playing it & seeing a lot of success. Success that comes through consistent play.
#GoHabsGo
fans should be comfortable feeling some hype at least with Fowler.
Happy birthday to
@ShannonSzabados
! No. 1 on the ice & no. 1 in the hearts of Canadians. The
@wick_22
of goaltending, Queen of the Crease, owner of amazing flow, 1/3 of the Golden Trio, etc, etc.
Every NHL/hockey reporter liking or agreeing with this should feel shame. How many times does
@MikeMcKenna56
,
@catmsilverman
,
@InGoalMedia
have to say “that’s wrong & here’s why” for the message to get across. Media should know better.
Take a look at Lehner's chest protector and goalie pants.....how many sizes too big are they? You want more goals in
#nhl
hockey lets gets rid of XXXXL sizes for goalies.
@strongforecheck
Now would be a great time to remind people that the "Future PWHL Stars" will be playing in less than 24 hours from now at the U18 WJC's in Switzerland as well.
Big congrats to
@schellingf
who takes the All-Time Olympics Win Record with TEN and is now in a four way tie with
@KimStPierre33
,
@ShannonSzabados
&
@Nooraty41
for the All-Time Shutout record with 4 shutouts. We all agree Schelling has to come back for 2022 right?
Mélodie Daoust comes in off the reserve list, casually plays nearly 18 minutes with the top line, puts up a goal + primary assist, three shots on goal, and didn't look out of place either. The idea of Montreal having Mélodie for a whole season is terrifying.
Ann-Renee Desbiens is just so good. Like watching Shannon Szabados all over again with the way she's just able to calmly put in an end to the chaos. Was a C game defensively for Canada but you wouldn't know it by how Desbiens kept Finland to one goal.
2nd item is a correction. I was (nicely) told that
@schellingf
has 5 shutouts in her Olympic career. After looking back at my sheets I realized I had miscounted. Just so it's official Florence Schelling is indeed the lone owner of the All-Time Olympic Shutout Record with 5.
The move Kraemer makes to get around the defender is obviously great but you can’t ignore how she shrugged off a hit and just kept going. She wasn’t being stopped. That shot too is unfair.
So you know how everyone has been wanting more
#U18WomensWorlds
content? I may have accidentally created +60 minutes of it in the form of videos going over the strengths & weaknesses of Canada's goalie trio 🤷♂️
Great to see Humboldt goalie Jacob Wasserman at the Regina/Acadie-Bathurst Memorial Cup game. Also very good to hear he's making some progress in getting back feeling in his lower body.
Best case scenario is there's an age limit on prospects & even someone like Erin Ambrose isn't considered a prospect.
Worst case scenario for 5/6 PWHL teams is they're underrating the PHF talent & some smart team is going to end up with Gabel/Giguere/Howard/Marchment.
I’ve now confirmed more than half the PHF’s top five scorers, former Patty Kazmaier winners, and former national team players from the PHF not among those deemed “Top Prospects”.
Going to take this time to point out that one of the deadliest lines in the NCAA the last few years: Müller (10PTS), Aurard (5PTS), Murphy (10PTS) have a combined 25 points with only 6 being goals. They've all taken the playmaking role now that they're split up, just a weird stat
GAME OVER! Comeback complete! We win the Rivalry Series! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
MATCH FINI! Remontée réussie! Nous avons gagné la Série de la rivalité! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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#RivalrySeries
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It's been a crazy week and a bit but I'm happy to finally get this out article breaking down the performance's from the Olympics starting goalies. Lot's of stats and information within!
#Pyeonchang2018
Sonjia Shelly vs Amanda Leveille is a battle between two goalies playing two different games inside the game. Leveille keeping her team calm by making everything look simple knowing her team is frustrated offensively. Needs to keep giving her team chances to score first.
#NWHL
They didn't lose by lack of effort. Guess what teenagers can be inconsistent & other teams are good now too (I don't think they were ready for the big ice). This doesn't take away from what a talented team this is. Next year is Canada's revenge tournament.
(Guess we’re doing this now)
@SamiJoSmall
has two Cup wins (Clarkson/Isobel) with a Toronto pro sports hockey team (Furies/Six) before the Maple Leafs have won a playoff series.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the goalie moms out there! Thanks for all the work you do and the stress you incur. Every goalie eventually comes to appreciate everything you do so thank you and hope your day goes well!
1) No one has really brought this up but Szabados is technically eligible for the 2024 class
2) No one knows who Florence Schelling is and it’s a hockey history tragedy 😤
🎙️ You've had your say -- yesterday's polling revealed the public's
#HHOF
CLASS OF 2024!
✔️ Datsyuk, Moglilny, Zetterberg, Cujo
✔️ Botterill, Campbell
% = frequency player was selected TOP 4 or TOP 2, respectively, from 30-male, 16-female ballot provided. Listing players >10%.
If the 2nd overall pick in the draft isn't Sophie Jaques to Toronto then what are we even doing here. You have a great defensively responsible defender in Fast who can also move the puck which will allow Jaques all the opportunity to be the elite top pair D she is.
Respect to Mikko Koskinen. Anyone who has ever played goalie knows (to a degree) what he's going through. Nothing is working, you feel hopeless but you just do literally anything to make saves. It's not pretty, it may not work, but you're trying.
Last but not least there's
@schellingf
again in the top spot. It's a fair question to ask if she's the best
#Olympic
goalie in women's hockey history (could make a case for both men's/women's), especially if she keeps pace with her previous Olympic performances this year.
In women's hockey goalies that aren't a consistent no. 1 goalie on their National Team rarely get the recognition their playing career deserves. Prime example of this is Sami Jo Small. I don't want that to happen anymore so I wrote this piece on recently retired Geneviève Lacasse
Having watched the vast majority of PWHL games...yeah finding time/space has been extremely difficult for everyone not named Natalie Spooner. Going to be interesting to see what teams prioritize in the draft, re-signing and signing free agents.
when i was at the T6 ring ceremony back in february i chatted with a few players who were in the first few weeks of their pwhl season
the main takeaway i got from most of them was how hard the league was. every night was different. finding space wasnt like it was in the phf
Shutout for
#Sens
prospect Leevi Meriläinen. I know Sens fans are excited over Mads Søgaard but they should have excitement over Meriläinen as well. Reminds me of a raw Georgiev with a bigger frame. Just a very agile/quick goalie.
If there’s one lesson to take from this season is to have a player who is right at home in the Championship Arena. The Six has inside information that the game would be at The Mullet so they got someone with a mullet.
Final
#U18WomensWorlds
thoughts 🧵: SWE should be so proud of themselves. They proved themselves to be a top 3 team this tournament despite the Gold Medal score. Bad games happen & they had one at the worst possible time, learning experience.
People say it a lot but I'll say it again, Ottawa is the vibes team. If they make the playoffs & make it to the Final the fanbase is going to go wild. Lexie Adzija is leading her team in goals & still finds time to give time to the community. That's how you grow the game.
These moments are so special for me too. Happy that I could play a small part in her special day! 🫶 They also all showed up to my game today with a framed photo we took at the birthday and a card to thank me. This is why I love what I do everyday!!!
I know people will look at the shots and think 19 shots isn’t a whole lot. NY were consistently getting B Grade Chances & the game could have changed if Campbell wasn’t sharp on just consistently good chances. TOR won the shot battle but I think the scoring chance battle was even
Canada's U18 team wrapped up its group play with an unblemished record and now prepare for the quarter-finals at the U18 Women's Worlds.
@saroyatinker71
looks ahead to the elimination game and discuss which of Canada's standout players to keep an eye on:
@nicktheiihffan
Here's a fun stat, in the history of Canadian Olympic Ice Hockey (men's & women's) there's only been one goalie to be the starter for 3 tournaments:
@ShannonSzabados
. In fact this Olympics will be the first since 2002 that we won't see one of
@schellingf
,
@NooraRaty41
& Szabados
Time for some positivity in WoHo & a look back at the most recent Olympic tournament (specifically the goalies) featuring a look at the leaders in GSAA, GSAA/30, & Quality Start %
#Beijing2022
Sami Jo is underrated in her ability to be a panelist & use a wide variety of information. She puts in the work to be more than just a typical panelist
Very happy to confirm I'll be working with/for The Ice Garden. TIG will be the new home of the women's hockey written content that I do so if that's what you like go check out the recent piece I did on Geneviève Lacasse's playing career. Can't wait to see where this all leads.
Feels like it's some sort of record for Schroeder to start her PHF career with a shutout and her PWHL career with a shutout. The Canadian goalie talent pool in WHKY is very good.
THIS is what goes viral? Not literally the 99% of stuff that actually gets time & effort put into it, but the tweet made after I was up with my daughter till 4am & then I had to wake at 7am for a total of 3 hours of sleep. Having stats is a shitty superpower…
Put Kendall Coyne in the All-Star game
@NHL
! Give her the chance to win part of the 1M prize and MVP honours. Team Central needs a player and she’s right there. Also if Crosby is out replace him with Rebecca Johnston.
The pool of available goalies for the PWHL is rather big but how big we talking here? How many goalies are there available that you can rely on in a no. 1 role, tandem role, no. 2 role, etc? I hopefully answer those questions in this PWHL goalie overview:
The difference has been the USA has been cashing in on rebounds better than Canada. The US doesn’t care about giving up shots, they care about limiting lateral movement & being the 1st to rebounds.
Going to be interesting watching these two teams approach two similar goalies in Maschmeyer & Frankel. Both are very agile, aggressive, mobile goalies who do well really mitigating their size disadvantage.
#RivalrySeries