Groenestege joining Fleck…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Hey hey, Boneman is back. Did you miss me? Maybe a little? Well, not much to report in regards to the AHL situation, but another former Blazer has found a home.
Goaltender Doug “Goose” Groenestege has been signed by the Missouri Mavericks, it was confirmed Monday. Missouri also signed G Mike Gorman.
From the official release:
“Mike Gorman and Doug Groenestege are two goalies with very different styles,” said Hillman. “What they share is competitiveness and a commitment that they are coming here to support each other and our team’s goals for our inaugural season. Every team relies on their goalies on certain nights when things just aren’t going well, and both men have the ability to win hockey games on their own. Doug and Mike help us tremendously as we attempt to lay a solid foundation for this franchise.”
Groenestege (grun-eh-stedjh), 25 (1/11/84), is entering his fifth professional season and third in the CHL. The 6-foot-1, 201-pound netminder led the CHL last season with a 2.10 GAA and was third overall with a .922 save pct. He is 29-19-2 over the last two seasons in the CHL with a 2.34 GAA and .920 save pct. The Stratford, Ontario native has 55 wins and four shutouts in 118 games played as a pro.
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It might be slow here on the blog in the next couple of weeks. Bob Funk Jr. is busy with the X Games and won’t be able to be reached.
But I will be attempting for a Q&A with Edmonton Oilers president Patrick LaForge in the near future. And if any other Blazers sign or any other good stuff, you know I’ll be around.
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Comments
Who Cares???
Enough with the small potatoes!! C’mon Boneman, stop sniffing blazer jocks, lets get some AHL talk going in here!
and Scott, tell Babcock that he should have let Cheli play in the cup finals. Now I have to watch Bettman’s lil darling Cindy Crosby parade with the cup all year.
Pierre,
Cheli is a UFA this year, and it’s doubtful he will play for the wings. I want to hurl when I think of Sid with the cup.
My money says more Blazers sign with Missouri. Who wouldn’t want to play with Fleck, easily one of the finest leaders in CHL Blazers history.
Hope you had a good vacation Bone! Glad to see that Goose found a home!