Skinnyjimmy08
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- Mar 30, 2012
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I figured Id make a thread about this kid. He has been the talk of the WHL playoffs so far and has taken the league by storm. It's been a great story and almost like a Drew Bledsoe/Tom Brady type story lol
Stankowski made the Tbirds as a 16 year old but was hurt majority of the regular season. He only played 7 games out of a possible 72 games in the regular season. He came back late in the year and finished the regular season with 3 wins, 13 goals against for a 2.88 GAA and a 0.910 SV%.
Now comes the Cinderella story part. Seattle's 20 year old top goalie gets hurt a little bit before the playoffs and Seattle is forced to roll with this small 16 year old goalie with not much experience and that didn't play too much due to an injury. Many believed this year is Seattle's year to win it all but everyone cant help be nervous cause they have to roll with such a young goalie. Playoffs are about to start and then comes the news that Stankowski will get game 1 start due to their top guys still hurt....
Anyways fast forward a bit.. Seattle is currently in the league finals VS Regina. Stankowski was in net when they swept Tri City, swept a league favorite Everett Silvertips, beat another league favorite Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 and now are currently tied with Regina 2-2 in a best of 7 series. Sure Seattle is a good team, but he has been tested ALOT and has stood on his head every game. He has been unbelievable and has stole some games this playoffs.
He is currently 14-2-2 these playoffs with a 2.42 GAA and a 0.913 SV%. He and Reginas goalie are neck and neck with GAA and SV%.
After each series, the same thing keeps getting said in interviews/articles... that Stankowski is the MVP of that particular series....
anyways, his knock is he is small. I keep being told he is 5'10, but hockeydb and stuff state he is only 5'9. Regardless he is still quite small, but doesn't play like it cause his athleticism is extremely high and just moves around so quickly. Ill be curious if he grows much more before next season
Stankowski made the Tbirds as a 16 year old but was hurt majority of the regular season. He only played 7 games out of a possible 72 games in the regular season. He came back late in the year and finished the regular season with 3 wins, 13 goals against for a 2.88 GAA and a 0.910 SV%.
Now comes the Cinderella story part. Seattle's 20 year old top goalie gets hurt a little bit before the playoffs and Seattle is forced to roll with this small 16 year old goalie with not much experience and that didn't play too much due to an injury. Many believed this year is Seattle's year to win it all but everyone cant help be nervous cause they have to roll with such a young goalie. Playoffs are about to start and then comes the news that Stankowski will get game 1 start due to their top guys still hurt....
Anyways fast forward a bit.. Seattle is currently in the league finals VS Regina. Stankowski was in net when they swept Tri City, swept a league favorite Everett Silvertips, beat another league favorite Kelowna Rockets 4 games to 2 and now are currently tied with Regina 2-2 in a best of 7 series. Sure Seattle is a good team, but he has been tested ALOT and has stood on his head every game. He has been unbelievable and has stole some games this playoffs.
He is currently 14-2-2 these playoffs with a 2.42 GAA and a 0.913 SV%. He and Reginas goalie are neck and neck with GAA and SV%.
After each series, the same thing keeps getting said in interviews/articles... that Stankowski is the MVP of that particular series....
anyways, his knock is he is small. I keep being told he is 5'10, but hockeydb and stuff state he is only 5'9. Regardless he is still quite small, but doesn't play like it cause his athleticism is extremely high and just moves around so quickly. Ill be curious if he grows much more before next season
