Yowlers face largest wave of retirements ever
After yet another 100+ point season in which the Yowlers put it all on the line to try and win that elusive 4th MLD championship, the team currently faces a whopping seven retirements. It will certainly be a much different team in Yorba Linda next season, as most of the retirees were key contributors to the team's success.
LW Jergus Mitchell
Regular Season Statistics |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
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Season 13 |
82 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
12 |
121 |
6.6 |
33.5 |
19:59:00 |
Season 15 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
5.0 |
33.9 |
4:42:42 |
Season 16 |
17 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
28 |
25.0 |
0.0 |
4:02:59 |
Season 17 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
33 |
18.2 |
0.0 |
4:36:56 |
Season 18 |
82 |
26 |
16 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
31 |
2 |
151 |
17.2 |
0.0 |
19:52:25 |
Season 19 |
82 |
24 |
11 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
47 |
2 |
188 |
12.8 |
100.0 |
20:12:48 |
Season 21 |
82 |
5 |
21 |
26 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
2 |
61 |
8.2 |
75.0 |
21:30:33 |
Season 22 |
82 |
12 |
23 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
28 |
2 |
88 |
13.6 |
0.0 |
20:57:11 |
Current Season |
82 |
17 |
31 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
60 |
10 |
82 |
20.7 |
31.0 |
21:32:52 |
|
547 |
106 |
118 |
224 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
231 |
30 |
772 |
13.7 |
34.0 |
138:23:07 |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 13 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
27.8 |
1:14:42 |
Season 16 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
1:28:25 |
Season 18 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
4.2 |
0.0 |
3:16:44 |
Season 19 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-6 |
0 |
20 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
2:51:38 |
Season 21 |
18 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
22.2 |
0.0 |
4:45:04 |
Season 22 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1:18:14 |
Current Season |
18 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
10 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
4:58:00 |
|
76 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-6 |
2 |
78 |
10.3 |
27.8 |
19:52:47 |
A steady performer at both ends of the ice, Mitchell largely made his living in front of the opposition's net, tipping in shots from the point and banging in garbage rebounds. After a lenghty apprentenceship in the minors, Mitchell turned in steller back-to-back seasons of 20+ goals early in his career. (Earning him the team's "Most Improved" award after season 18.) A mysterious virus that didn't keep him out of the lineup, but robbed him of much of his stamina, deeply affected him after that. Although he was never quite the same after that illness, he continue to be a valuable member of the team. He wore the unusual number of 35 for the team throughout his career.
LW Hubie Coltrain
Regular Season Statistics |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
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Season 17 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
21 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4:30:49 |
Season 18 |
80 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
131 |
10.7 |
0.0 |
19:33:47 |
Season 19 |
82 |
16 |
17 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
28 |
4 |
133 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
19:08:22 |
Season 20 |
82 |
12 |
26 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
95 |
12.6 |
100.0 |
20:19:50 |
Season 21 |
82 |
12 |
16 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
23 |
0 |
79 |
15.2 |
0.0 |
19:25:38 |
Season 22 |
82 |
15 |
12 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
28 |
2 |
88 |
17.0 |
0.0 |
20:55:35 |
Current Season |
82 |
16 |
27 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
45 |
2 |
87 |
18.4 |
0.0 |
18:28:36 |
|
509 |
85 |
112 |
197 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
142 |
14 |
634 |
13.5 |
100.0 |
122:48:50 |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 18 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
23 |
13.0 |
0.0 |
3:19:07 |
Season 19 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
15.4 |
0.0 |
2:41:35 |
Season 20 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-9 |
0 |
8 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
2:28:30 |
Season 21 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
4:36:19 |
Season 22 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
33.3 |
0.0 |
1:18:14 |
Current Season |
18 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
15.0 |
0.0 |
4:10:17 |
|
75 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
77 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
18:34:02 |
Little-used fourth-liner Coltrain epitomises the way even grinding forward for Yorba Linda can compile impressive stats given enough time. A model of consistency, Coltrain managed to produce dependable (if unspectacular) numbers and quality defensive play despite a rotating-cast of linemates. Never a lethal goal-scorer or a talented playmaker, Hubie still managed to pile up almost 200 points and never finished as a minus player in any of his seasons. He won no team awards - only the respect of his teammates, as he utilized his limited talent to its utmost capacity every night. He wore #12 for the team.
D Jarmo Bethere
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
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Season 15 |
82 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-13 |
20 |
213 |
6.1 |
0.0 |
27:32:01 |
Season 16 |
82 |
40 |
6 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
4 |
225 |
17.8 |
0.0 |
28:09:01 |
Season 17 |
82 |
13 |
9 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
28 |
8 |
112 |
11.6 |
0.0 |
29:20:08 |
Season 18 |
82 |
13 |
26 |
39 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
27 |
2 |
84 |
15.5 |
0.0 |
30:23:46 |
Season 19 |
82 |
22 |
28 |
50 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
91 |
6 |
121 |
18.2 |
0.0 |
27:24:53 |
Season 20 |
19 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
23.8 |
0.0 |
5:52:33 |
Season 21 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
4:31:04 |
Current Season |
82 |
19 |
43 |
62 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
68 |
2 |
125 |
15.2 |
0.0 |
29:01:13 |
|
525 |
127 |
127 |
254 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
250 |
44 |
921 |
13.7 |
0.0 |
184:19:53 |
|
GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 16 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
18.8 |
0.0 |
2:03:25 |
Season 17 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
15 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
7:01:29 |
Season 18 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
0 |
14 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
4:54:47 |
Season 19 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
3:51:32 |
Season 20 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
12 |
25.0 |
0.0 |
3:09:38 |
Current Season |
18 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6:43:32 |
|
77 |
13 |
17 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
78 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
27:44:23 |
With one of the hardest slapshots in franchise history, Bethere (Buh-THER-e) blasted himself into the Yowlers' record books with an incredible 40-goal season in the MLD's first season after the offensive-friendly rule changes. Not content to be simply a human cannon, Bethere not only holds the franchise mark for goals in a season by a D-man, he holds the record for best +/- rating in one season with a ridiculous +91. In fact, his rating of +250 is the best of any non-franchise player in team history, placing him "up and over" every single one of his teammates. Bethere never won a Best Defender award for the team, but he did take home the "Unsung Hero" award in season 19, "Best Newcomer" in season 15, and "Most Improved" in season 16. His presence will be terribly missed, as he had the ability to single-handedly dominate a game, and his abscence leaves a gaping hole on the blueline. He wore #2 at the start of his Yowlers career, and switched to #14 during season 16 when the team re-aquired Kip Fulton.
D Gilbert Silvasti
Regular Season Statistics |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Previous Team |
82 |
10 |
18 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
186 |
5.4 |
0.0 |
27:43:43 |
Previous Team |
74 |
3 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-12 |
0 |
118 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
24:38:55 |
Previous Team |
15 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
19 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
5:04:26 |
Previous Team |
65 |
3 |
29 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
2 |
14 |
21.4 |
0.0 |
22:27:35 |
Previous Team |
82 |
1 |
28 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-13 |
6 |
16 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
32:00:33 |
Previous Team |
9 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
3:01:43 |
Season 20 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
33.3 |
0.0 |
1:47:56 |
Season 21 |
68 |
16 |
36 |
52 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
4 |
93 |
17.2 |
0.0 |
23:52:31 |
Current Season |
82 |
21 |
57 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
67 |
6 |
110 |
19.1 |
0.0 |
29:22:26 |
|
483 |
57 |
211 |
268 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
76 |
22 |
560 |
10.2 |
0.0 |
169:59:48 |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Previous Team |
11 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3:59:47 |
Previous Team |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1:31:55 |
Season 20 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
11 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3:05:50 |
Season 21 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
20 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
6:37:12 |
Current Season |
18 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
17.6 |
0.0 |
6:31:21 |
|
61 |
4 |
22 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
75 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
21:46:05 |
Acquired from the Halifax Mooseheads for talented minor-leaguer Lindy Palmqvist, Silvasti arrived in Yorba Linda with a reputation for quality play in somewhat limited minutes. Coach/gm yogsloth felt his offensive talents were not being allowed to shine through for the Mooseheads, and once plugged into the lineup, Silvasti delivered with substantial offense to go with his defensive prowess. Although he only played two full seasons for the Yowlers, his final year saw him win the team's "Most Improved", "Outstanding Defenceman", and "MVP" awards as he championed the team through a 121 point season and deep playoff run. HIs 57 assists that season are actually the third-highest single-season total in franchise history. He wore #3 during his brief stay with the team.
D Frederic Voltaire
Regular Season Statistics |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 11 |
82 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
24 |
198 |
5.6 |
0.0 |
28:10:50 |
Season 13 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1:20:00 |
Season 15 |
76 |
11 |
11 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-11 |
16 |
207 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
25:04:19 |
Season 16 |
82 |
13 |
21 |
34 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
-5 |
2 |
152 |
8.6 |
0.0 |
25:10:12 |
Season 18 |
82 |
16 |
37 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
23 |
4 |
98 |
16.3 |
0.0 |
28:33:10 |
Season 19 |
19 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
26 |
19.2 |
0.0 |
5:55:27 |
Season 20 |
82 |
17 |
36 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
35 |
14 |
84 |
20.2 |
0.0 |
29:23:11 |
Season 21 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
16 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
2:53:54 |
Current Season |
82 |
24 |
47 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
67 |
4 |
126 |
19.0 |
0.0 |
24:53:01 |
|
517 |
99 |
188 |
287 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
126 |
64 |
919 |
10.8 |
0.0 |
171:24:04 |
|
GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 18 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
10 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4:45:21 |
Season 20 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
3:42:15 |
Current Season |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
19 |
15.8 |
0.0 |
5:46:38 |
|
41 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
2 |
36 |
11.1 |
0.0 |
14:14:14 |
A true curiousity for Yowlers historians, despite largely excellent regular-season numbers, Voltaire rarely saw playoff time. A combination of early-career injury troubles, an always-crowded team blueline, and some rumored personality conflicts with coaching staff conspired to limit Voltaire to only appear in three different post-seasons despite piling up nearly 300 regular-season points. Never the strongest skater, Voltaire was prone to the occaisonal interference penalty, but made up for it with strong instincts and a deft touch with the puck. He was named the team's "Most Improved" player after season 20's strong defensive effort. He won no team awards. He wore #8 for the team.
C Pierre-Marc Patin
Regular Season Statistics |
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GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
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|
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Season 14 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
21.4 |
34.1 |
3:47:24 |
Season 15 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-8 |
4 |
17 |
0.0 |
30.8 |
3:19:58 |
Season 16 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
00:57:25 |
Season 17 |
82 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
10 |
110 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
18:41:57 |
Season 18 |
72 |
7 |
17 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
87 |
8.0 |
50.0 |
16:37:09 |
Season 20 |
82 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
121 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
18:44:32 |
Season 21 |
80 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
78 |
14.1 |
50.0 |
18:16:08 |
Season 22 |
82 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
74 |
12.2 |
100.0 |
18:24:32 |
Current Season |
82 |
18 |
20 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
43 |
0 |
88 |
20.5 |
50.0 |
18:27:26 |
|
515 |
70 |
100 |
170 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
85 |
38 |
596 |
11.6 |
36.1 |
118:39:29 |
|
GP |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
+/- |
PIM |
S |
S% |
FW% |
TOI |
Season 16 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1:21:04 |
Season 17 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
2 |
23 |
8.7 |
0.0 |
4:34:06 |
Season 20 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
2:29:45 |
Season 21 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
4:21:23 |
Season 22 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
56.3 |
1:11:19 |
Current Season |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
27.3 |
50.0 |
4:17:23 |
|
76 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
62 |
12.9 |
56.0 |
18:15:00 |
Another in a seemingly-endless rotation of quality checking fowards, Patin arrived in Yorba Linda with a skillset designed to make him a front-line player. He was never fully able to realize that potential, but after a few seasons in the minors adapted well to the franchise's defensive and cycling game. Never flashy or unique, the Quebec-born Patin simply came to work every day and did the little things that have allowed the team to succeed year after year. He wore #56 for the Yowlers, never changed from his "scrub" days when it was assigned to him as a temporary training-camp number. He returns to his native Quebec to play in the NAHL.
G Tim Armstrong
Regular Season Statistics |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
SA |
S |
S% |
TOI |
Season 13 |
39 |
19 |
13 |
5 |
70 |
1.85 |
2 |
1094 |
1024 |
93.60 |
37:49:56 |
Season 14 |
42 |
17 |
19 |
6 |
92 |
2.22 |
3 |
1148 |
1056 |
91.99 |
41:23:26 |
Season 15 |
16 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
31 |
2.34 |
1 |
404 |
373 |
92.33 |
13:15:03 |
Season 16 |
63 |
32 |
21 |
7 |
158 |
2.56 |
3 |
1070 |
912 |
85.23 |
61:49:35 |
Season 19 |
75 |
57 |
13 |
4 |
119 |
1.63 |
13 |
1063 |
944 |
88.81 |
72:56:08 |
Season 20 |
23 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
46 |
2.09 |
2 |
371 |
325 |
87.60 |
22:02:24 |
Current Season |
76 |
52 |
16 |
8 |
159 |
2.10 |
9 |
992 |
833 |
83.97 |
75:47:10 |
|
334 |
196 |
90 |
35 |
675 |
2.08 |
33 |
6142 |
5467 |
89.0 |
325:03:42 |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
SA |
S |
S% |
TOI |
Season 13 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5.00 |
0 |
32 |
27 |
84.38 |
1:00:00 |
Season 14 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
1.96 |
0 |
167 |
156 |
93.41 |
5:37:02 |
Season 16 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
3.00 |
0 |
39 |
30 |
76.92 |
3:00:00 |
Season 19 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
1.74 |
1 |
60 |
53 |
88.33 |
4:00:55 |
Season 20 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4.06 |
0 |
31 |
23 |
74.19 |
1:58:16 |
Current Season |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
3.72 |
0 |
52 |
39 |
75.00 |
3:29:37 |
|
21 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
53 |
2.78 |
1 |
381 |
328 |
86.1 |
19:05:50 |
Of all the players retiring this year, with their many quirks and career curves, nobody is more of an enigma that Yowlers 'tender Armstrong. An absolutely dominant netminder during the regular season, Armstrong retires second on the team's all-time list for wins by a wide stretch. He holds the two best single-season win marks, with seasons of 50 and 57 victories. His 33 shutouts and remarkable 2.08 GAA (largely set in the new "longpuck" era from seasons 16+) are remarkable accomplishments as well. In fact, his 196 career victories represent the MLD record for most wins by a non-FP goalie in the 250 GP retirement era. The mystery, however, came year after year, as Armstrong would begin his inexplicable and inevitable self-annihilation during the playoffs. He won a total of 6 games during his playoff career - with no series wins. Year after year Yowler fans and teammates were frustrated by his lack of poise and confidence the moment the post-season began. It is possibly for this reason he won no team awards in Yorba Linda, despite winning the Vezina trophy in season 19. He wore #31 for the Yowlers. As a side note, his unique nickname "Polly" came from his junior days and his unusal habit of referring to the puck as a "cracker". Since he always wanted to eat up the cracker... his teammates found him a suitable nickname.
12/16/2010 6:53 PM (edited)