Optic
Corey Neilson
Posts: 2,384
|
Post by Optic on May 12, 2017 11:01:15 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Rob Scott on May 12, 2017 11:02:25 GMT
Good stuff, looking forward to seeing him play and thanks for the efforts Dan Green.
|
|
|
Post by nytram89 on May 12, 2017 11:05:10 GMT
Great signing ๐ hopefully this shows an early statement of intent. Out with the old and in with the new. Hope he gets more ice time than dan green too. Think he deserves it.
Thanks for your service Dan!๐
|
|
Gilly
Ashley Tait
Posts: 1,870
|
Post by Gilly on May 12, 2017 11:06:18 GMT
Excellent pick up - welcome back Sam
interesting comment with regard to import netminder/netminders to come in within the next week....
sounds promising
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 11:06:59 GMT
Awesome signing Panthers!! Up there with the league's best back ups ! Cherio Dan Green
|
|
Yotes
Forum Admin
Posts: 16,625
|
Post by Yotes on May 12, 2017 11:09:30 GMT
Interesting that the article suggests possible multiple imports, we'll see I guess, if it does he won't be getting too much ice time.
Good move though, that position should (IMO) always be a younger guy who can still become something, so best of luck to Sam, and best of luck to Dan in whatever he does in the future.
|
|
Pies
Forum Moderator
Reluctant Chief of ITK
Posts: 4,879
|
Post by Pies on May 12, 2017 11:19:34 GMT
Happy days all around. 2 import goalies won't be a bad thing either and Gospel is more than capable of playing minutes to develop even further.
|
|
EMB
Randall Weber
Posts: 4,069
|
Post by EMB on May 12, 2017 11:20:08 GMT
While I'm not disappointed at all with this signing I just wonder what benefit this is going to have on his career. Backup or even 3rd in line goalie, what sort of games is he actually going to get. From a No.1 starting netminder for Telford to opening and closing the door for us? How is that going to progress his game.
|
|
Pies
Forum Moderator
Reluctant Chief of ITK
Posts: 4,879
|
Post by Pies on May 12, 2017 11:21:18 GMT
While I'm not disappointed at all with this signing I just wonder what benefit this is going to have on his career. Backup or even 3rd in line goalie, what sort of games is he actually going to get. From a No.1 starting netminder for Telford to opening and closing the door for us? How is that going to progress his game. Better for his development here than the NIHL alternative
|
|
EMB
Randall Weber
Posts: 4,069
|
Post by EMB on May 12, 2017 11:24:27 GMT
I understand that Pies, and its a cracking signing, I just hope they allow him to play, obviously he's not going to have anywhere near the minutes he's had at Telford which in a way worries me, we should be bringing these youngsters on not sitting them on a bench to watch. I really hope I'm wrong because he's a very good talent.
|
|
|
Post by NickThePanther44 on May 12, 2017 11:25:33 GMT
Very happy with this!
|
|
|
Post by panthers4ever on May 12, 2017 11:26:22 GMT
Good news
|
|
|
Post by NickThePanther44 on May 12, 2017 11:27:22 GMT
Training every day with a top EIHL team will definitely help. I'd also like to think he'll get a few starts.
|
|
Shorty
Paul Adey
Still here for Private Messages
Posts: 6,636
|
Post by Shorty on May 12, 2017 11:30:19 GMT
I cant see that we would waste an import slot with a back up netminder on a match day, unless we were beset with injuries, so I imagine he would be dressed for most games.
|
|
|
Post by texpef on May 12, 2017 11:31:02 GMT
Training every day with a top EIHL team will definitely help. I'd also like to think he'll get a few starts. didn't really help Dan Green... who I wish good luck in the future for btw..
|
|
Yotes
Forum Admin
Posts: 16,625
|
Post by Yotes on May 12, 2017 11:56:52 GMT
I cant see that we would waste an import slot with a back up netminder on a match day, unless we were beset with injuries, so I imagine he would be dressed for most games. To be more serious though, you'd probably only need 1 or 2 import injuries and we'd go with twin imports in the netminder slots. Green was a scratch for 43 of our games last year, by my records of the games, I don't think something similar will help Sam all that much personally. But we'll see what they go with.
|
|
|
Post by tootootrain on May 12, 2017 12:33:01 GMT
...didn't really help Dan Green... Unfortunately there is no cure for sieve-itis. His door opening technique is first-class though.
|
|
|
Post by thebestpanthers on May 12, 2017 12:45:16 GMT
Swindon-Okanagan link-up may help - can he get some ice-time with them
|
|
|
Post by jdizpt8 on May 12, 2017 12:54:51 GMT
good signing, lets hope he gets game time. if we have the two import goalies then i hope we dont sacrifice an out skater import and only dress one import goalie on match night. make them work for their position.
only downside to our goalie situation is that we don't have a specialist goalie coach to really get our netties put through their paces, but i guess if we're bringing in two guys then they will be able to work with Sam and improve aspects of his game (angles, deflections, positioning etc.)
|
|
|
Post by The Flying Shirt on May 12, 2017 13:08:55 GMT
Best news in the last 3 or 4 years. Dan Green was costing us 8 + points a season and nice as he is he was just a plain terrible backup netminder.
|
|
|
Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 12, 2017 13:22:37 GMT
Great signing. Not bothered about us signing 2 import GKs now, Gospel should be good enough to hold his own.
|
|
|
Post by ted logan on May 12, 2017 13:23:19 GMT
Another quality Brit signing.
Very capable young back up.
|
|
|
Post by kezypanther on May 12, 2017 13:59:33 GMT
very happy with this. Though not sure about have two import netminders as well. surely this wouldn't be good for Gospels development he wouldn't get a look in.
I started a thread earlier in the off season regarding netminders, playing our import in the league and CHL and bit in CC. Maybe a second import could split the first two but I don't want us to sign a player like Gospel to just sit there and become useless.
|
|
|
Post by dill1015 on May 12, 2017 14:07:52 GMT
Interesting that the article suggests possible multiple imports, we'll see I guess, if it does he won't be getting too much ice time. Good move though, that position should (IMO) always be a younger guy who can still become something, so best of luck to Sam, and best of luck to Dan in whatever he does in the future. Presumably if we have 2 import netties only one will dress each night and gospel will be back up (injuries aside). I can see him playing games. Not many mind.
|
|
|
Post by Bagheera on May 12, 2017 14:31:07 GMT
He will also qualify as an under 23 for the upcoming season. Assuming we re sign Ollie too that means at least 4 on the books. That can give us options on match nights should we want to pick up another experienced Brit outskater. Kelsall could play in Swindon for example and we can still ice 22.
|
|