Goaltending

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Nolan Maier

Being a Goaltender is arguably, the most important, and stressful position on the ice. If the team wins the game, the Goaltender is the hero. If the team loses, it’s the easiest position to blame for the loss. For Nolan Maier, in his young career, has seen both ends of the spectrum, and it has […]

Philipp Grubauer clings to the post, waiting for the puck.

Kraken Goaltending Finally Finding Footing with Revitalized Grubauer, New Backup

A plethora of challenges have faced the Seattle Kraken in the opening weeks of their season. Offensive regression, depth issues, long-term injuries to core wingers in Brandon Tanev and Andre Burakovsky, concerns over effort and motivation– you name it. However, goaltending is one thing the team hasn’t had to worry about. Strangely enough, the aspect […]

ECHL: Charles Williams Joins Icemen Front Office

With training camp nearing, the Icemen’s on-ice roster is almost complete. Some new names will appear on the back of Icemen sweaters, while old names will be appearing for the first time somewhere else. On Friday, the team announced that recently retired veteran net presence Charles Williams will be joining the front office staff. Williams […]

The Dallas Stars Need a Third Goaltender

The Dallas Stars need a third goaltender that’s used to playing often. The Stars overused their starting goaltender, Jake Oettinger, especially during the 2022-23 NHL regular season. The Stars’ goalie carousel can be a topic to follow this summer. Here’s what you need to know. According to a recent article by The Athletic, Dallas has […]

Can Juuse Saros Manage the Workload in Nashville?

The Nashville Predators will turn to Juuse Saros again this season to carry a heavy workload and to perform in a way that will keep a team with high expectations happy. The 27-year-old, 5’11, 180lbs goaltender saw his workload increase last year and will likely see that same trend this year. Before diving into workload […]