Player Discussion Jonas Hiller (Title Updated Jan 20/16)

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Definitely not the goalie I expected to see signed but can't be upset about this. There's absolutely no reason to "feel bad" for Rämö either, if he wants the starts he just needs to be better than Hiller. And vice versa. Competition in goal is always a good thing.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Hiller suffered an appendicitis attack:

http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/medrep/1842-jonas-hiller-suffered-an-appendicitis-attack

 

[CraigsList]

Hiller suffered an appendicitis attack:

http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/medrep/1842-jonas-hiller-suffered-an-appendicitis-attack

That deserves its own thread.

 

[Anglesmith]

Hiller suffered an appendicitis attack:

http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/medrep/1842-jonas-hiller-suffered-an-appendicitis-attack

Just how serious is appendicitis? Anyone been there before?

 

[CraigsList]

Just how serious is appendicitis? Anyone been there before?

Someone on CP said that this seems very minor and should only take a few weeks for it to heal.

EDIT: Here's the post. (He's a funny guy too).

This isn't a big deal, its not like it exploded and spread a deadly bacterial infection through his system causing his organs to liquify.

Its minor surgery, the recovery time is two or three weeks, and a day of wicked awesome painkillers.

Plus if you ask nicely they let you keep your appendix.

 

[Hand of Gaudreau]

Someone on CP said that this seems very minor and should only take a few weeks for it to heal.

EDIT: Here's the post. (He's a funny guy too).

Nice, he's not going to be carrying that dead weight appendix anymore! Think of the speed and agility increase!

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Nice, he's not going to be carrying that dead weight appendix anymore! Think of the speed and agility increase!

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Just how serious is appendicitis? Anyone been there before?

Serious pain, but you're back on your feet within a week - and that's if you're not a professional athlete.

I can't see this affecting his off-season training at all. Good thing it didn't happen in January, I suppose, might have been in a hunt for a playoff spot or something...

 

[Zirakzigil]

Minor setback nothing more. The surgery to remove one is very noninvasive.

 

[Lunatik]

Do we know where to send get well cards?

 

[Haatley]

Just how serious is appendicitis? Anyone been there before?

I had it. It's routine ****. Was back playing baseball and swimming within a couple of weeks.

 

[Richi]

I had it. It's routine ****. Was back playing baseball and swimming within a couple of weeks.

It seems like Hiller wants to bring in his own choice of goaltending coach. Reto Schürch of the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers confirmed having talked with the Flames organisation, but nothing is yet signed.

Though Hiller seems to trust him I don´t really think this would be a good choice since Schürch was the coach of the absolutely worst goalie tandem in the league (88 SV%). To be fair, they also had the worst defense in professional sports in front of them.

Then again it could mean that we´re going all-in on McDavid/Eichel

 

[Lunatik]

It seems like Hiller wants to bring in his own choice of goaltending coach. Reto Schürch of the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers confirmed having talked with the Flames organisation, but nothing is yet signed.

Though Hiller seems to trust him I don´t really think this would be a good choice since Schürch was the coach of the absolutely worst goalie tandem in the league (88 SV%). To be fair, they also had the worst defense in professional sports in front of them.

Then again it could mean that we´re going all-in on McDavid/Eichel

Even goalie coaches can't work miracles. If he works well with Hiller and helps him regain his confidence then this could be a brilliant move

 

[Nordiques1979]

For those of you interested, Hiller in his new colours :

 

[MuffinMerc]

Those are awful.
#Foreshadowing

 

[Anglesmith]

I really like the fact that we've got pretty much the only goalie in the NHL with colourful pads this season. Everyone is going with white with coloured slashes, and Hiller brings out these beauties.

 

[Nordberg]

Those are killer. I hate boring white goalie equipment.

 

[Skobel24]

I really like the fact that we've got pretty much the only goalie in the NHL with colourful pads this season. Everyone is going with white with coloured slashes, and Hiller brings out these beauties.

White is an advantage. Wow... that sounded much worse after I typed it out.

White pads are an advantage. It's more difficult to see openings compared to brightly colored pads.

 

[Richi]

White is an advantage. Wow... that sounded much worse after I typed it out.

White pads are an advantage. It's more difficult to see openings compared to brightly colored pads.

Yet it is pretty much proven that you shoot at wher you look at, especially if you have less time to target. This is why so many goaltenders in football, handball, etc. wear bright colors.

Different studies have shown that colors do have all kind of effects.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Those pads would look really good with the throwback uniforms.... Just sayin'

 

[herashak]

Beautiful

 

[1989]

Those pads are beautiful. Once upon a time, goaltenders actually had really interesting pads/gloves/blockers, not just the sad whitewash we have now.

Not sure how well Hiller might perform in his time here but at least he brings some style to this club.

 

[Anglesmith]

White is an advantage. Wow... that sounded much worse after I typed it out.

White pads are an advantage. It's more difficult to see openings compared to brightly colored pads.

Tonnes of baseball players wear Phiten necklaces to give them an advantage, too. I hope you can understand why I'm skeptical of what athletes consider an "advantage." Sounds more like a theory that people believe because it makes a certain amount of sense, not because it's been proven.

 

[fallsviewafro*]

Tonnes of baseball players wear Phiten necklaces to give them an advantage, too. I hope you can understand why I'm skeptical of what athletes consider an "advantage." Sounds more like a theory that people believe because it makes a certain amount of sense, not because it's been proven.

There's a huge difference between pseudoscience mumbo-jumble babble with magical bracelets being worn as accessories by the dude out in left field who may or may not even touch the ball for several innings.... and the perceptual distortion created by white-on-white directly in the goal in a game of inches.

Not saying it's 100% legit - I still remember Trevor Kidd and his horrendously unique kit - but you're comparing apples to oranges.

 

[Anglesmith]

There's a huge difference between pseudoscience mumbo-jumble babble with magical bracelets being worn as accessories by the dude out in left field who may or may not even touch the ball for several innings.... and the perceptual distortion created by white-on-white directly in the goal in a game of inches.

Not saying it's 100% legit - I still remember Trevor Kidd and his horrendously unique kit - but you're comparing apples to oranges.

You're correct about that, and right to call me on it.

But still, I think it's valid to be skeptical on something like this. The fact is that athletes do look for any kind of advantage they can find. Even if it's just a hope that they're getting an advantage. And this is the sort of thing, with a nice, intuitive rationale like it has, that would spread easily among athletes. Until I see concrete, statistical evidence, I will remain very skeptical.