Price and Rinne Give Their Hall of Fame Speeches, Askarov Stops All Eight Islanders in a Shootout
Plus: Levi says his break was always coming, 17-year-old Vilmer Salén Forsberg is the only goalie with an A rating, Kayle Osborne’s Women’s Worlds shutout, and to close, two Nov. 10s that belong to George Hainsworth.
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In this edition 10 stories
NHL
Goalies of the week
At the end: this day in goalie history
Goalies in this edition 10 goalies
Every goalie named in this edition, from the NHL to junior and college.
NHL: Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators), Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose Sharks), Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders), Devon Levi (Edmonton Oilers), Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators)
International: Kayle Osborne (Canada)
Junior: Vilmer Salén Forsberg (Brantford Bulldogs), Liam Karbowski (Erie Otters)
ECHL: Logan Terness (Kansas City Mavericks)
NHLPrice thanks his parents and Rinne, the 258th pick, tells young athletes they don’t need to be touted
Carey Price and Pekka Rinne were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night in Toronto. Price grew up in a remote community and said he only ever remembers wanting to be a hockey player. He spoke about what his parents gave up to make that possible, something he says he understands now that he has a young family of his own: “The time spent apart between a mother and a son, and time spent apart between a father and a daughter.” He also had a line for the Canadiens, who made him their starter as a teenager: “Handing the reins over to a 19-year-old kid was quite the gamble, but what a way to start your pro career” (Derek Van Diest, NHL.com).
Rinne went to Nashville in the eighth round of the 2004 draft, 258th overall, and said he was surprised to be picked at all. He used his time at the podium for a message to young athletes watching. “You don’t have to be the most highly touted athlete. You don’t have to have everything figured out when you’re young,” he said. “There will be setbacks. There will be moments when you doubt yourself. That’s part of the journey.” He is the fourth Finnish-born player in the Hall, and he called Nashville his second home. Brian Burke, inducted in the same class, joked after Price handed him a water bottle at the podium: “Two goalies in this class. What are we doing?” (Dan Rosen, NHL.com).
Watch both full speeches on TSN: Carey Price and Pekka Rinne. Below: Price’s thanks to the Canadiens, shared by Chris G., and the Predators’ video of Rinne’s full speech.
On InGoal: Hockey Hall of Fame 2026: Celebrating Carey Price and Pekka Rinne, and Rinne on InGoal Radio Episode 154.
NHLAskarov stops all eight Islanders shooters as the Sharks win in the eighth round
Yaroslav Askarov made 30 saves on 32 shots through overtime on Monday, then turned aside all eight New York shooters in the shootout. Ivar Stenberg, 19, scored the only goal of the shootout in the eighth round for a 3-2 San Jose win (NHL.com). Askarov’s biggest stop in overtime was a two-pad stack, and teammate Michael Misa joked afterward that he’d told his goalie to make that save (San Jose Hockey Now).
At the other end, Ilya Sorokin made 37 saves for the Islanders (NHL.com).
NHLLevi says he knew his break would come, and Draisaitl calls him the main reason Edmonton won
Devon Levi made 28 saves on 29 shots as the Oilers beat the Rangers 3-1 on Monday, and he is now 8-1-0 this season. The only goal against him came short-handed in the second period. “I think he’s the main reason that we won the game,” Leon Draisaitl said. Levi’s own take was simpler: “That’s why I’m here, right? The last line of defense” (Gerry Moddejonge, NHL.com).
It was his fourth straight winning start, and he told Sportsnet’s Gene Principe after the game, “I knew my break would come eventually” (post below).
On InGoal: Devon Levi’s Pro Reads, and ProTips with Devon Levi.
NHLAround the league
- On the day Rinne went into the Hall, the goalie who followed him in Nashville was named the NHL’s third star of the week. Juuse Saros won both his starts, 4-1 over Carolina and 3-1 over St. Louis, stopping 53 of 55 shots for a .964 save percentage (NHL.com).
On InGoal: Pro Gear: Juuse Saros Explains His Three “Batting Gloves”.
InternationalKayle Osborne gets the shutout as Canada beats Denmark 10-0 at the Women’s Worlds
Kayle Osborne made her first start of the Women’s World Championship on Monday in Herning and needed six saves for the shutout as Canada beat host Denmark 10-0. Denmark’s Caroline Bjergstad faced 41 shots before Aya Petersen took over midway through the second period with the score 6-0 (AP via Yahoo Sports).
On InGoal: Osborne on InGoal Radio Episode 332.
Junior17-year-old Vilmer Salén Forsberg is the only goalie anywhere with an A rating
Brantford’s Vilmer Salén Forsberg, a 17-year-old from Södertälje, Sweden, was the only goalie in North America or Europe to get an A rating on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary list on Oct. 26. The CHL went back through the preliminary lists since 2013 and counted 17 goalies with that grade worldwide. He is the first from the OHL since Alex Nedeljkovic, before the 2014 draft. He has also been named the first goalie on Team CHL for the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, on Dec. 1 in Chicoutimi and Dec. 2 in Québec City.
The 6-foot-5 Swede, nicknamed “The Viking,” is 7-4-0-1 with a .918 save percentage and a shutout in 12 games, and he is the first import goalie the Bulldogs have had. Franky Palazzese, Brantford’s director of goaltending, said when he signed that “his hockey IQ is far beyond his age.” Salén Forsberg told the Bulldogs’ Haley Anderson last month, “I’ve gotten a lot of confidence in my own play since I’ve gotten here” (Christopher Séguin, CHL).
Goalies of the weekKarbowski and Terness
- OHL: Erie’s Liam Karbowski, 17, went 2-0 with a .934 save percentage, and his first OHL shutout came on Wednesday, all 32 shots in a 7-0 win in Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).
- ECHL: Kansas City’s Logan Terness, 24, a former UConn and Ohio State goalie from Burnaby, B.C., beat Tahoe twice: a 14-save shutout on Friday and 24 saves in a 2-1 win on Saturday, for a .974 save percentage (ECHL).
New on InGoalDustin Schwartz on InGoal Radio, the November wall, and Vaughn’s ION Pro knee pads
In InGoal Radio Episode 376, former Oilers goalie coach Dustin Schwartz talks about his new job as Hockey Canada’s director of goaltending: the curriculum, certification, grassroots work, and the national programs. The episode also has a Pro Reads segment with Dustin Wolf.
The parent segment, Your Goalie Hit a Wall. That Might Be Good News., is about the mid-season slump that can feel like a verdict on a goalie’s whole season, and why parents showing the calm they want from their goalie helps most.
In the gear segment, Kevin Woodley and Cam Matwiv try the Vaughn ION Pro knee pads, whose new rounded flap under the knee plate adds a second layer when a goalie is caught upright in the butterfly.
This Day in Goalie History
November 10
HistoryNov. 10 belongs to George Hainsworth, twice
On this day in 1934, Hall of Famer George Hainsworth was in goal for Toronto when the NHL’s first penalty shot was taken. Montreal’s Armand Mondou took it at Maple Leaf Gardens and didn’t score (Wikipedia).
Twenty-nine years later to the day, Terry Sawchuk stopped all 39 shots in Detroit’s 3-0 win over the Canadiens at the Olympia. It was his 94th regular-season shutout, which tied Hainsworth’s record. He shared the night with Gordie Howe, who scored short-handed on Charlie Hodge for his 545th goal, moving past Maurice Richard for the most in NHL history. Sawchuk had the shutout record to himself on Jan. 18, 1964, with No. 95, against Montreal again, as NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs wrote. The 39 saves are from the NHL.com game page.
Also on Nov. 10
- 1946Hall of Famer Frank Brimsek recorded his 30th regular-season shutout, for Boston in New York.
- 1966Gerry Cheevers made 31 saves for his first NHL shutout, for Boston against Toronto.
- 1976Gerry Desjardins won his 100th regular-season game with a 25-save shutout for Buffalo against St. Louis.
- 1996Ed Belfour made 24 saves for his 30th regular-season shutout, for Chicago against Ottawa.
- 2001Nikolai Khabibulin marked his 300th regular-season game with 29 saves in a Tampa Bay win over Pittsburgh.
- 2017Braden Holtby won his 200th regular-season game with 27 saves for Washington against Pittsburgh.
The game details in this list come from the NHL’s game records at NHL Records.
Born on Nov. 10Holland, Philbert, and Skarek
Happy birthday to Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland (71), who played goal for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers, PWHL Detroit goalie Alice Philbert (30), and Straubing Tigers goalie Jakub Skarek (27), who played for the New York Islanders.
End of this day in goalie history
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