redhawkforlife wrote:
It is Zatkoff. Our returners are Effinger and Hartley. Yes, that same Hartley. Effinger will be the starter, unless BCW comes back. But even then I am not sure. Blasi unrelenting when it comes to stuff like that. I am glad. Effinger will do a good job, but until he becomes comfortable, the team will have to score more consitently. This year it was 1-2 goals, then 4,5,6 the next game.
Something has to be board fodder in the offseason right?
Take heart... it might turn out better than it looks right now. Out this way, Boston University was in the same boat at the beginning of this season, then John Curry (who wasn't even a blip on the radar his freshman year) was suddenly one of the best goalies in the league. Maybe Effinger will do the same thing.
I haven't seen Effinger play so I don't know if he's capable of that, but then again no one who'd seen Curry thought he was.
redhawkforlife wrote:
It is Zatkoff. Our returners are Effinger and Hartley. Yes, that same Hartley. Effinger will be the starter, unless BCW comes back. But even then I am not sure. Blasi unrelenting when it comes to stuff like that. I am glad. Effinger will do a good job, but until he becomes comfortable, the team will have to score more consitently. This year it was 1-2 goals, then 4,5,6 the next game.
Something has to be board fodder in the offseason right?
Take heart... it might turn out better than it looks right now. Out this way, Boston University was in the same boat at the beginning of this season, then John Curry (who wasn't even a blip on the radar his freshman year) was suddenly one of the best goalies in the league. Maybe Effinger will do the same thing.
I haven't seen Effinger play so I don't know if he's capable of that, but then again no one who'd seen Curry thought he was.
So it does happen.
You are absolutely right. The roller coaster happens to every team. "What are we gonna do when so and so leaves?" A player will step up. There is no doubt in my mind the job is Effingers. Eff's stats his last 5 appearances: Charlie is 4-0 with a 2.30 GAA and a .928 save percentage. Some mop up time in there...hence the 5 vs 4.
Someone will step up in Siggy's spot. He may not be the team leader and inspiration that Sig was, but there shouldn't be a dropoff in the stats column. Your defense is too good for that. Again, that is what will help us in our transition to a new sieve next year.
redhawkforlife wrote:Someone will step up in Siggy's spot. He may not be the team leader and inspiration that Sig was, but there shouldn't be a dropoff in the stats column. Your defense is too good for that. Again, that is what will help us in our transition to a new sieve next year.
We fully expect to be right there in the thick of things next year. Top 4 finish at least, regardless of who is in net. Spratt will have a bit of a learning curve, they all do, but Horrell will step right in without missing a beat. But NO ONE, I REPEAT NO ONE, could replace what Sigalet brought to this team this year. He is an incredible young man with a very bright future. We were unbelievably lucky to have had him here these four years!!! Thankfully we will have Jonathan another year and hopefully two!!! 8)
GO HOCKEY!!!
"Regarding BGSU, I would think their biggest strength is that they never give up, They never slow down and they battle hard even after the other team scores. We have to be on our game and never, ever take the foot off the gas for a second." ~~USCHO Poster "BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got." ~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us #NeverGiveUp
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