Goalie News Tuesday April 14, 2009

By David Hutchison On April 14, 2009

Minnesota Wild Goalie Josh Harding

World Championship Goaltenders

Team Canada has chosen its goaltenders for the World Championships, and some of the decisions may present mild to significant surprise. Dwayne Roloson and Josh Harding will be joined by reserve Fred Braitwaite who played this year in Germany. It is not known if others were approached but turned down offers to represent Canada. Read more here Roloson to man net for Team Canada at worlds.

See the TSN.ca VIDEO as well.

We have not yet heard who will represent Team USA at the World Championships but it must be a big disappointment to hear that Ryan Miler will not play as he feels a need to rest his injured ankle. The other American netminder we identified as one of the NHLs top netminders not in the playoffs, Craig Anderson has also declined saying there are many reasons – likely impending UFA status after a career best season being one of them: Panthers G Anderson declines U.S. team invite

NHL Goalies

Seven questions with … Steve Mason
This week’s top two NHL stars will be facing each other in the first round of the playoffs – read more about Roberto Luongo and Chris Mason in Goaltenders earn two weekly stars.
Luongo takes shutout streak into playoffs
Check out TSN.ca’s take on it in VIDEO
The Vancouver Province is also noting that the Canuck forwards need to solve hot Blues goalie
Andy Strickland: Blues Are Much More Than Just Goaltending
Khabibulin: The right goalie against the right playoff opponent
Playoff countdown: Khabibulin on a roll as he rejoins playoffs
The Bruins goalies Thomas and Manny Fernandez last night earned the William Jennings Trophy for being the goalies on the club having surrendered the fewest goals (196)
Bruins goaltender Thomas is seeing the big picture
Detroit about to face Steve Mason as Top goalie now awaits Wings

Goalies in the Blogs

Sticking It To the Forwards (Behind the Net, Part III)
You might want to join me in The Goalie Guild’s NHL Playoffs contest with a chance to win a gift card from hockeygiant.com
Conjuring the Inner Beast « The Goalie Guild
Larry The Goalie: Playoffs Are Set-Eastern Conference
Hockey Goalie-Specific Training | KevinNeeld.com