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Post by panthers_nyr on Jan 6, 2016 0:38:39 GMT
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Post by Yotes on Jan 6, 2016 1:01:53 GMT
Good. Straight in at the deep end for him.
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Post by DJP on Jan 6, 2016 1:04:52 GMT
An impressive-looking signing - playing regularly this season, good stats, decent CV, recent trophy-winner (Italian Cup) ... and with a better save percentage than K-Wall had with the same club in 2009-10! As CN says, will allow Wiikman to get properly fit while not over-exposing Green, who has put in some worthy performances given the circumstances. It'll be interesting to see how "short-term" this contract is - you wonder if we might eventually be facing a Plante/Pinc dilemma. Credit to the club, however, for taking action in what for the last month or so has not quite been the cut-and-dried GK replacement situation some have made it out to be.
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Post by Shorty on Jan 6, 2016 6:50:04 GMT
Very pleased this has been addressed and looking forward to this weekends games now. I hope that the delay in bringing him in does not cost us. |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Jan 6, 2016 7:35:08 GMT
Great news and welcome to Nottinham Shane  |
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Post by cjmatt42 on Jan 6, 2016 7:35:16 GMT
About time, if we are lucky this won't have happened too late. Unfortunately it probably has with all the points we've thrown away in the last few weeks. To me watching matches the first signs of any problem with Miika were in Belfast, the Friday he let a couple of soft ones in and Saturday was slow getting up after several saves. In the 10 games since then he's started and completed 2 games, started and left early in 3 (all 3 having shipped goals) and then Green has started 5. When having a strong netminder is as important as it is this is as clear cut as it could be especially with a manic holiday schedule upcoming.
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Post by kezypanther on Jan 6, 2016 7:37:22 GMT
Looks good and has played this season too. Happy with this.
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Post by dexter on Jan 6, 2016 8:16:45 GMT
Great signing and better late than never I guess. Lets hope he's here for Saturday.
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Post by panthers4ever on Jan 6, 2016 9:12:01 GMT
Looks a good signing
Welcome to Nottingham Shane
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 9:18:15 GMT
He outperformed Dan Bakala whilst playing for the Tulsa Oilers the same year DAB played for them then re-joined us (and by all accounts the 12-13 Tulsa Oilers really weren't very good making his stats all the more impressive that year), so hopefully we've got a good one here. Played with a few familiar EIHL faces in his 2 seasons at Tulsa too Drew Fisher (Cov), Sean Erickson (Cov), Justin Fox (Fife) & DAB (Notts) in 12-13 and Kyle Bochek Nochek (Cov), Drew Fisher (Cov), Craig Cescon (Brae, Cov) & Brandon Coccimiglio (Edi) in 13-14. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 9:36:18 GMT
Nice signing, about bloody time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 10:01:52 GMT
Nice signing, about bloody time. The important question is will he wear #1 or #29... Because I know this will influence your opinion on him  |
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Post by jdizpt8 on Jan 6, 2016 10:08:11 GMT
Looks a decent pick up, wonder if we'll keep him on for the season if he impresses during his short term contract? Competition for place can only be a good thing. Wonder if Corey is looking for a D man as well just whilst Lee and Dimmen are out?
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Post by rikiwilson92 on Jan 6, 2016 10:21:59 GMT
Hello, my name is Riki and i'm new here!
I think this is good signing and i'm very much looking forward to seeing Shane play! I hope that he gets on well with us!
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Post by jdizpt8 on Jan 6, 2016 11:53:45 GMT
On for his first training session today which is good, get to know the guys infront of him and the system we use.
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Post by panthers_nyr on Jan 6, 2016 11:54:18 GMT
Latest OS says he arrived last night and he has trained with the boys this morning. Great work from the team and player imo to get in quick as possible and sort paperwork out etc.
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Post by Simmo78 on Jan 6, 2016 12:16:53 GMT
Not too sure about getting him in as quick as possible? But at least we now have what looks to be a suitable replacement/stand in. Let's hope it can get us back on track on the ice at least
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Post by PantherG on Jan 6, 2016 12:17:56 GMT
Still need another D....
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Post by panthers_nyr on Jan 6, 2016 12:27:23 GMT
Not too sure about getting him in as quick as possible? But at least we now have what looks to be a suitable replacement/stand in. Let's hope it can get us back on track on the ice at least It is late! I meant from being signed, announced etc. to being in the training session the next morning. |
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Post by panthers_nyr on Jan 6, 2016 12:28:39 GMT
Yes, can't see it happening though unfortunately. |
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Post by pantherdman on Jan 6, 2016 12:28:49 GMT
I still say we should have 2 import netminders for the whole season as standard.plus free.
We don't always have to dress both but it is such a crucial position an injury can break a season, as we keep discovering.
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Post by Ian on Jan 6, 2016 12:32:46 GMT
Yes, can't see it happening though unfortunately. It certainly ought to happen. We signed Hardy, so clearly (a) the coach wanted another import D man and (b) funds were available to pay for it. Now, Hardy wasn't the right man so we cut him. But both of these two conditions are still applicable, added to which we have since lost two d-men to injury, one of them an import. The need is greater now than when Corey previously said we needed someone. But this is the Panthers so who knows. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 12:34:33 GMT
I'm thinking the club probably have brought him as quick as possible, I get the feeling they would have identified him as the guy they wanted a few weeks ago as his contract was expiring with Valpellice but they've had to wait for his contract to end.
They could have rushed out and got somebody like Pinc and in that scenario we'd probably be no worse off than had we stuck with Green like we actually did.
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Post by Caesar on Jan 6, 2016 12:36:09 GMT
It appears we've signed him from another team, not as a free agent. Now, to me that's interesting. If I were him, why would I want to leave a decent ish team with a regular income for a short term deal. I suspect he's here for the duration
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Post by Yotes on Jan 6, 2016 12:37:14 GMT
I still say we should have 2 import netminders for the whole season as standard I think that's unrealistic tbh, do you really think we'd be able to get a couple of Miika's standard willing to spend half their time sat on a British hockey team's bench, or more likely in the stands? |
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