Careers per 60’
Lessons From Gwyneth Philips’ Disappearance After Biggest Season of Life
Key Takeaways
- Gwyneth Philips fit roles most goalies spread across entire careers into a single season — the full list is spelled out in the article.
- Philips described her season in a way that reframes what 'a season' even means for a goaltender under pressure.
- Marc-André Fleury and Carey Price represent opposite ends of the offseason spectrum — and both approaches are explored here.
- The specific way Philips spent her offseason — and why she says it directly helps her game — is detailed below.
- InGoal's take on how much ice time is too much in the offseason, and why the answer is never simple, is unpacked in the full article.
I’m going to make up an advanced analytic right now. I’m calling it “Careers per 60.”
No, it doesn’t make sense, but I’m also pretty sure Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips is among the Careers/60 leaders.
- ✓Rookie backup to an established star? Check.
- ✓Taking over as the number-one goalie due to injury during a pressure-packed end-of-season playoff push? Check.
- ✓Huge playoff run ending in an MVP award? Check.
- ✓Heartbreaking loss in the same run? Check.
- ✓Coming off the bench in the third period of a gold medal game at a world championship, tied, and winning in overtime? Check.
Philips summed up her entire season in one sentence to InGoal Radio — and the way she put it reframes everything listed above. That quote, and what she did the month after the season ended, is in the next paragraph.
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