Who is the best goalie to come out of the WHL?
# - Goalie - Drafted from
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1 - Grant "Coco" Fuhr - Victoria Cougars
2 - Mike "Vernie" Vernon - Calgary Wranglers
3 - Ron "Hexy" Hextall - Brandon Wheat Kings
4 - Pete "Grumpy" Peeters - Medicine Hat Tigers
5 - Andy "Peaches" Moog - Billings Bighorns
(honorable mention: Osgood, Kolzig, Ranford, Hrudey, Wregget, Ward, Dafoe)
imho...
The WHL seems to be taking the QMJHL's spot as the top producers of quality goaltenders. The Q is still doing well, but there's quite a few goaltenders coming from the west now. Not to mention the past 3 starting goalies for Canada have been from the WHL (and I think Irving will be the next one).
Bernier could be next year's starter also. Irving has slide some this fall
Carey PriceTyler Plante may someday be the best to come out of the WHL
Definitely, Fuhr.
In a way I always wished that Pete Peeters played for the Peterborough Petes. ;-)
Carey Price may someday be the best to come out of the WHL
The German football team Wolfsburg used to have Wolfgang Wolff as head coach.Definitely, Fuhr.
In a way I always wished that Pete Peeters played for the Peterborough Petes. ;-)
I don't think Irving slid at all. He was drafted late in the first round, when Bernier was 10th. And Irving has the best stats in the CHL (I know they don't mean much behind an amazing team, but he did out play Bernier at camp).
Bernier definetly could be Canada's starter. But even though next year's camp will determine who the starting goalie is, I think being Price's backup + outplaying Bernier in camp (by a lot, Bernier was terrible), Irving has a the best chance of becoming the number one goaltender. But that's a year away, anything could happen. Maybe they'll both lose the spot to an underdog?