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UPL is #1 in the OHL in GAA, save percentage, shutouts and #2 in wins.
Wolves post their 6th straight win against a good SSM team.
He’s developing nicely and has a decent team. Not great. But decent
UPL is #1 in the OHL in GAA, save percentage, shutouts and #2 in wins.
Wolves post their 6th straight win against a good SSM team.
Yep. Goalies take a bit, even the great ones. But he's definitely on the radar for the future.And if UPL is ready to be #2 (or a #1A) with Ullmark in 2021-22 after Hutton's current deal expires, that is still a faster development path than Ullmark traveled.
This is Ullmark's 4th season as a NA pro, his 7th post-draft season, and the first season where he started out in the NHL.
Assuming that UPL is in Rochester next season, then 2021-22 will be UPL's 3rd pro season and his 5th post-draft season.
Basically, I am saying that people should not freak out if UPL isn't ready for that role in 2021-22.
Yep. Goalies take a bit, even the great ones. But he's definitely on the radar for the future.
We’ve made some moves at the deadline to make it as good as possible for him . The team will go as far as he can bring usHe’s developing nicely and has a decent team. Not great. But decent
Is it really like that? He’s carrying the load and not getting help elsewhere?We’ve made some moves at the deadline to make it as good as possible for him . The team will go as far as he can bring us
i read when 6k was at WJC they went 0-7 or something without him.Is it really like that? He’s carrying the load and not getting help elsewhere?
He’s already the team MVP . There’s some nights where he doesn’t have to steal the show but when we play the top team it’s always he wins the game or we lose the game . Most nights he’s winning themIs it really like that? He’s carrying the load and not getting help elsewhere?
We went 0-6-1 without him during the world juniors yesi read when 6k was at WJC they went 0-7 or something without him.
Yep. Goalies take a bit, even the great ones. But he's definitely on the radar for the future.
Thanks for the update. Would he be 1st in wins if he didn't go to WJC or did whoever is in 1st go to WJC also?Quick UPL update:
Ukko was scratched Friday against Flint with an illness. He was back in net yesterday and stopped 32 of 34 in our 3-2 win vs Niagara (we outshot them though!)
Ukko is now clearly the top goalie in the league.
2nd in Wins (29)
1st in SV% (.922)
1st in GAA (2.39)
1st in Shutouts (5)
The team is playing much better around him of late too, as we've won 8 straight and 12 of 14 since his return from the World Juniors.
For those of you from the Buffalo area who want to watch him, the Wolves play @ Niagara next Sunday, but tickets are supposedly limited.
Went to my first wolves game of the season yesterday and man o man that is Ukko’s barn now. They’ve gone Ukko crazy in Sudbury. There was also a pretty big Finnish contingent at the rink but anytime he touched the puck the crowd went wild. The must have played like 5 or 6 interviews with him during the intermissions and they’ve got their Ukko-Pekka chants. It was fun to see.
Hopefully we can be that Ukko crazed in Buffalo soon
Hopefully that offsets the talent Buffalo pries away from you guys by the trade deadline.I almost feel bad that us in Rochester are gonna be prying him away from them next season, not THAT bad though.
Thanks for the update. Would he be 1st in wins if he didn't go to WJC or did whoever is in 1st go to WJC also?
Went to my first wolves game of the season yesterday and man o man that is Ukko’s barn now. They’ve gone Ukko crazy in Sudbury. There was also a pretty big Finnish contingent at the rink but anytime he touched the puck the crowd went wild. The must have played like 5 or 6 interviews with him during the intermissions and they’ve got their Ukko-Pekka chants. It was fun to see.
Hopefully we can be that Ukko crazed in Buffalo soon
I almost feel bad that us in Rochester are gonna be prying him away from them next season, not THAT bad though.
The wolfpekkWhen he really takes off, what do we call ourselves? Pekkaheads?