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- 14May2012
Coyotes Drop Game One
Mike Smith did everything he could to hold off the Los Angeles Kings Sunday night as the Kings outshot the Coyotes 47 to 27. Smith was remarkable keeping the game close especially after being outshot 17-4 in the first period and escaping with a 1-1 score. In the end the Kings proved too much winning the opening game of the semi finals 3-2.
Continue Reading - 14May2012
USHL Finals Update
Ryan McKay and Stephon Williams are locked in a goalie battle as their respective teams are tied 1-1 in the USHL Championship. Both games were played over the weekend. Williams' Waterloo Black Hawks beat McKays' Green Bay Gamblers on Saturday 2-1. Williams was named the game's 2nd star after stopping 37 of 38 shots. On Sunday, McKay was the first star as he pitched a 22 save shutout as the Gamblers evened up the series with a 2-0 victory. Williams had another strong game making 32 of 33 saves.
Continue Reading - 09May2012
Smith, McKay, Williams Resume Playoffs On Weekend
Mike Smith's semi final versus the LA Kings should start on the weekend. In another exciting playoff series, Ryan McKay will face Stephon Williams in the USHL Finals this weekend.
Continue Reading - 26April2012
Taylor Reaches AHL 2nd Round
Danny Taylor helped his Abbotsford Heat defeat Milwaukee in straight games in the opening round of the AHL playoffs. After a terrific regular season posting a .927 save percentage, Danny is maintaining the pace in the playoffs finishing the first round with a solid .925 save percentage. Abbotsford is the Calgary Flames' AHL squad while Milwaukee is Nashville's. Taylor played a couple of games in the NHL for the LA Kings in 2008 and has been honing his game in the American Hockey League since.
Continue Reading - 24April2012
Mike Smith: BRILLIANT!
Mike Smith had a game for the ages Monday night stopping all 39 shots he faced catapulting his Coyotes into the second round for the first time in the franchise's history. "Smitty" held Chicago off the score sheet with a brilliant first period that saw the 'Yotes outshot 16 to 2. Phoenix broke open the scoring in the second frame even with the shots a lopsided 28 to 8 two thirds through the game. Finally the flood gates opened in the third as the Coyotes scored 3 more times to prevail 4-0 despite being outshot 39 to 20 for the match. Mike went cross crease multiple times for tremendous backdoor saves:click here & click here Phoenix moves on to face Nashville in the second round. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 22April2012
Murray/Smith Updates
Matt Murray was in goal for Team Canada's first medal at the U18 World Championships since 2008 and only their fourth ever at the tournament. They defeated Finland 5-4 in overtime today. To read more click here Saturday night saw a fifth overtime game in a row against the Chicago Blackhawks for Mike Smith and his Phoenix Coyotes. Mike was stellar once again making 36 saves in the 2-1 loss. He was the game's second star. Phoenix leads the series 3 games to 2.
Continue Reading - 21April2012
Murray, Canada Lose in Semis
Team Canada's U18 team lost a 2-1 semifinal game against the U.S. Friday. Murray finished the game with 25 saves and comported himself very well as Canada's number one goalie.
Continue Reading - 19April2012
Murray Stands Tall
Matt Murray had a terrific game in goal for Team Canada at the World U18 Championships today in a quarterfinal win over Russia. He made 28 saves in the 4-2 victory. His most spectacular stop occurred near the beginning of the third period on a broken play. Murray, having butterflied on the left side of the crease, extended with his blocker as the puck squirted to a Russian player on the far side of the goal. The Russian forward had an open net to shoot for and fired a shot that was labelled for the top corner. Murray exteded his arm and leg and got a piece of the puck with his blocker. It was eneough to thwart any thought of a Russian comeback. Murray, who plays for the Soo St. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL, is considered a top prospect for the NHL draft in June. Matt stands 6'4" and hails from Thunder Bay, Ontario. To read the stat sheet click here
Continue Reading - 18April2012
Coyotes Win in OT
Mike Smith had another strong outing between the pipes Wednesday night in a 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks to put the 'Yotes up 2 games to 1 in the opening round series. Smith bounced back from a check to the head on Sunday that kept him off the ice until yesterday's morning skate. He made 35 out of 37 saves.
Continue Reading - 14April2012
Binnington Plays 1st Pro Game
18 year old Jordan Binnington played his first professional hockey game Sunday and comported himself very well even though his team, the Peoria Rivermen (the St. Loius Blues' AHL team) lost 3-2 against the Chiocago Wolves. "Binner" made 35 saves and was the game's 3rd Star. Jordan, a native of Toronto, Canada, was drafted by the St. Loius Blues in June 2012. He plays for the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL and has an OHL Championship under his belt. To read about the game click here
Continue Reading - 14April2012
Charlotte Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive
Justin Peters and the Charlotte Checkers won again last night to keep their AHL playoff hopes alive. Peters made 31 saves in Charlotte's 6-1 win over Peoria Friday to follow up his shutout on Tuesday. He has stopped 50 of the last 51 shots he's faced. The victory moved the Checkers from 11th to 9th place in an exteremly tight race for the 8th spot in the Western Conference. "Petey" was a key force holding down the fort as his team was outshot 10-2 in the first 10 minutes of the game. To read more click here Check out the tight Western Conference standings by clicking here
Continue Reading - 13April2012
Smith Shines in Game 1
Mike Smith got over a bad first period goal to go on to stop 43 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night. He was named the game's first star. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 12April2012
Murray, Canada Win Opener
Matt Murray stopped 15 of 16 shots in Canada's opening match in the 2012 World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic on Thursday. They defeated Denmark 6-1. Russia also won in the other opener versus Latvia. Canada plays Finland next on Saturday. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 11April2012
Peters Posts Key Shutout Win
Justin Peters stopped all 22 shots he faced for his Charlotte Checkers Tuesday night in American Hockey League action. They defeated the Rockford Icehogs, the Chicago Blackhawks' farm team, 3-0. It was an enormous win for the Carolina Hurricanes' AHL squad as they enter the final weekend of the regular season in a fight for a playoff berth with five other teams: all within a point of each other. Peters was named the First Star of the match. "Pete Dawg" was sent back down to the AHL last month after filling in as Cam Wards' backup for an injured Brian Boucher. Justin sparkled for the Canes with a .931 save percentage.
Continue Reading - 09April2012
Smith NHL 1st Star
Mike Smith earned another NHL First Star of the Week award for his play during the last week of the season. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 08April2012
Coyotes Win Division
Mike Smith followed up his three shutouts in a row with two one goal games that helped propel his Phoenix Coyotes into the third Western Conference seed for the playoffs. On Friday, "Smitty" turned aside 31 shots in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues earning the 1st star. Saturday, The 'Yotes beat Minnesota 4-1 with Smith facing 24 shots and being named the game's 3rd star. It was Phoenix's first division title in their history. Mike finished the season with a remarkable .930 save percentage (3rd in NHL), a low 2.21 GAA, 38 wins (4th in the league) and 8 shutouts (3rd in NHL). Some are calling for a Vezina trophy nomination. His coach Dave Tippett commented: "He's embraced the No. 1 goaltender role with our team and he's played excellent. He had a few games there where he was basically willing us into the playoffs. His game is top-notch right now. Hopefully it goes into the playoffs and that continues." They start the playoffs Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Continue Reading - 06April2012
Binnington, Maxwell Called Up
Two Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools OHL students were called up to the AHL today. Jordan Binnington, an 18 year old 3rd round pick of the St. Louis Blues is on his way to join the Peoria Rivermen - the Blues' AHL club. Free agent Brandon Maxwell, hot off a sensational run with the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors, was called up to back up with the Hamilton Bulldogs this weekend - the Montreal Canadiens' AHL squad.
Continue Reading - 04April2012
Murray, Martin Make U18
Matt Murray and Spencer Martin were named to Canada's Under 18 team that will compete at the World Championships in the Czech Republic April 12-22. Click here for more details
Continue Reading - 03April2012
Smith Sets Record
Mike Smith tied the Phoenix Coyotes franchise record for most shutouts (8) in a season with Tuesday night's miraculous 54 save performance. He also set a NHL record for most saves for a regular season shutout. It was Mike's third shutout in a row. None of the three shutouts have been easy with 54, 44 and 38 saves made in his last three games for a total of 128 straight stops. The stellar netminding has also been done under pressure as the Coyotes fight for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. "Smitty's" shutout streak now stands at 220 minutes. To view highlights and read more click here
Continue Reading - 02April2012
Majors Season Ends in OT
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors lost a heart breaker with 30 seconds left in overtime Monday night that ended their season. It was a perfectly executed backdoor pass off of a 2 on 1 that did the Majors in. Click to watch Brandon Maxwell finished the game with 38 saves. Maxwell had a sensational run with the Majors helping them make the playoffs with a sparkling .930 save percentage and six shutouts. He also had a strong playoffs for the underdog St. Mikes, finishing the series with a .933 save percentage.
Continue Reading - 02April2012
Smith Wins NHL Award
Mike Smith was awarded the NHL's 3rd Star of the Week award after recording consecutive shutouts during which he stopped 82 shots. To read more click here "Smitty" has 7 shutouts so far this season. He was awarded the NHL Player of the Month in February.
Continue Reading - 02April2012
Lacasse Makes Team Canada
Genevieve Lacasse has been named to represent Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Women's Championship. The Kingston, Ontario native tends goal for Providence College. To view roster click here
Continue Reading - 01April2012
Chiodo Loses in Austrian Final
Andy Chiodo and his KAC team went down in defeat Sunday in the Austrian Pro Hockey League final. It was the second time in two seasons that they lost in the final round. Chiodo was brilliant throughout the playoffs. He knocked off the favorites, Red Bull, who's goalie was Marty Turco. As soon as Turco lost out to Chiodo's team, he signed with the Boston Bruins. A Toronto native, Andy has experienced considerable success thus far. He was an OHL All Star and Goalie of the Year with the St. Michaels Majors. As a 20 year old, he played 8 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and guided their AHL squad to the league finals. Chiodo has also played in Russia's top league as well as Finlands.
Continue Reading - 01April2012
Vilardo Wins National Championship
Buffalo's Nick Vilardo won the U14 Tier 1 USA Hockey National Championship Sunday with his Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Jr Knights team. In 5 games he put up a .937 save percentage and a 1.97 GAA.
Continue Reading - 01April2012
Majors Fall in Game 5
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors lost a tight game Saturday night 2-1 versus the Barrie Colts. The series stands at 3 games to 2 for the Colts. The Majors face a must win game Monday night in Mississauga. Brandon Maxwell stopped 26 of 28 shots in the loss.
Continue Reading - 01April2012
Smith Shuts Out Ducks
Mike Smith put on a clinic Saturday night making 44 saves in a key victory over the Anaheim Ducks. His Phoenix Coyotes moved into 7th place with the win and are in a battle for one of the final playoff spots that should go right down to the wire. "Smitty" hasn't let a goal past him in 160 minutes. He stopped 38 shots the game before in a 2-0 victory.
Continue Reading - 01April2012
Carrozzi Gets 1st AHL Win
Winnipeg Jets' prospect, Chris Carrozzi, earned his first AHL victory Saturday night in his second AHL game since turning a pro last season. Chris stopped 24 of 26 and was the game's 3rd star. To read more about the game click here Prior to turning pro, Carrozzi was the OHL Goalie of the Year with the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors.
Continue Reading - 30March2012
Smith Shuts Out Sharks
Mike Smith couldn't have picked a more important time to post his 6th shutout of the season. With the Phoenix Coyotes battling the San Jose Sharks for the last playoff spot in the western conference, Smith made 38 saves to help his team beat the Sharks 2-0 Thursday night. "Smitty" is fourth in the NHL for wins by a goalie with 34.
Continue Reading - 28March2012
Majors Win Game 4
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors stayed alive in opening round playoff action Tuesday night, with a 3-2 win over the Barrie Colts. The series is tied at two games a piece with the 5th match returning to Barrie Saturday night. Mississauga's goaltending was strong again. Brandon Maxwell stopped 27 of 29 shots.
Continue Reading - 24March2012
Majors Even Series
Brandon Maxwell earned his first OHL career playoff shutout Friday night and 7th shutout of the season as the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors evened up their first round playoff series 1-1 with the Barrie Colts. Maxwell made 26 saves in the Majors' 4-0 win. Game three will be played Monady night in Barrie.
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Smith Stops 39
Mike Smith stopped 39 of 41 shots Thursday night in a Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. He was named the 2nd Star. The win helped the Coyotes hang on to 7th place in the Western Conference as they battle to make the playoffs. It was Smith's 100th win of his career. Check out Smith's cross crease point blank save with 16.5 minutes to go in the second period to keep the Coyotes up 2-0. Click here
Continue Reading - 23March2012
Majors Drop Game 1
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors lost game one Thursday night in the opening round of the OHL playoffs to the Barrie Colts. The Colts, a big, offensively skilled team, fired 35 shots at Brandon Maxwell scoring 2 goals. The final score (with an empty nettter) was 3-1. Game two will be played tonight in Mississauga.
Continue Reading - 19March2012
McKay Leads USHL
Ryan McKay leads the USHL in GAA (2.15) and save percentage (.921) for the second straight season. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 18March2012
Majors Finish in 6th
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors defeated the Oshawa Generals Saturday night to finish in 6th place in the OHL's Eastern Conference. Brandon Maxwell stopped all 25 shots he faced for his 6th shutout of the season and third in his last five games. "Max" tied for second in the OHL for shutouts. The Majors open the playoffs Thursday against a formidable opponent, the Barrie colts. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 18March2012
Mike Smith Up For The Masterton
Mike Smith has been nominated for Masterton Trophy. The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Click here to read article Perseverance has been Mike's whole career. For the real story go to our instructional video page http://www.elkingoaltending.com/instructional-videos.html and click on the "20 Rules to Goaltending Success" tab and watch Rule 19 & 20.
Continue Reading - 12March2012
Maxwell OHL Player of the Week
For the second time in three weeks, Brandon Maxwell has been named the OHL Player of the Week. He went 3-0-0-0 over the weekend starting with two straight shutouts and finishing up the weekend with a 5-3 thirty-five save performance giving him a GAA of 1.00 and a save percentage of .972. Since joining St. Mikes at the trade deadline in January, "Max" has helped catapult the Majors into a playoff spot with a 14-10-0-1 record. He's put up impressive numbers with St. Mikes: a 2.64 GAA and a .928 save percentage. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 11March2012
Missiaen Stands Tall
6'8" New York Rangers' prospect, Jason Missiaen, continued to impress Saturday night making 35 of 37 stops and 4 of 5 in the shootout for a 3-2 win. His Greenville team beat South Carolina in ECHL action. "Mish" played the perfect positional game, as preached in Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools instructional video - "Advanced Positioning": http://www.elkingoaltending.com/instructional-videos.html
Continue Reading - 11March2012
Smith Bounces Back With Shutout
After going 11-0 for the month of February and earning the NHL's Player of the Month, Mike Smith struggled to start the month of March. He was 0-3 prior to Saturday's game versus San Jose. Smith, after being given last game off, looked rested and sharp making 42 saves in a 3-0 win. The two points were huge for the Coyotes as they are in a fierce battle for the last playoff spot in the western conference. The shutout was "Smitty's" fifth of the season and 16th of his career. He was the game's first star. Shutouts seem to be a common theme this week. On Thursday and Friday, Brandon Maxwell stopped 71 shots in two games for two shutouts in two nights. Saturday night saw JP Anderson and Alex Fotinos pitch shutouts in the OHL as well.
Continue Reading - 10March2012
Majors' Goalies Putting Up Blanks
Ex Mississauga St. Michaels Majors' goalie, JP Anderson, made 23 saves in a 4-0 win for his Sarnia Sting tonight. The Majors exchanged Anderson for Brandon Maxwell at the OHL trade deadline. Maxwell posted shutouts Thursday and Friday nights. So that's three shutouts in three nights for the Majors' goalies (sort of!). In other OHL action, Jon Elkin's Goalie schools student, Alex Fotinos, earned his first shutout tonight in a 3-0 win over the Belleville Bulls. His Barrie Colts team was outshot, however, the underage rookie goaltender stood tall making 38 saves. He was named first star of the match.
Continue Reading - 10March2012
Maxwell Gets 2nd Shutout in a Row
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors beat the Kingston Frontenacs Friday night 9-0. The win secured a playoff spot for the Majors in a tight OHL Eastern Conference race. Majors' goalie, Brandon Maxwell, made 28 saves in earning his second shutout in a row. It was Brandon's third shutout in his last 5 games.
Continue Reading - 09March2012
Murray OHL Academic Player of the Month
Matthew Murray has earned the OHL Academic Player of the Month for February. The 17 year old from Thunder Bay, Ontario continues to prioritize school while managing a rigorous OHL schedule that includes games, practices, workouts, meetings and travel. On top of a busy schedule, Matt has the added pressure of being a top rated prospect in his NHL draft year. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 09March2012
Budaj Beats Oilers
Peter Budaj got a rare start last night and came through with flying colors helping his Montreal Canadiens defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3. All three goals were tips or solid screens. He made a bunch of key saves including one cross crease slide in the dying minutes. To watch the 6'1" Slovakian goalie's post game comments click here
Continue Reading - 08March2012
Maxwell Brilliant in Shutout
Brandon Maxwell was lights out in helping the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors beat the first place Niagara Icedogs Friday night 2-0. The Majors were outshot 43-22, but managed to hold on to a 1-0 lead until scoring an empty net goal with less than a minute left. Maxwell stole a much needed win for his team who is fighting to get into the playoffs. It was Brandon's 4th shutout of the season. He was named the game's first star. To read more about the upset click here
Continue Reading - 08March2012
Majors Fighting to Make Playoffs
After going all the way to the OHL Finals and hosting the Memorial Cup last season, the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors are in rebuilding mode and struggling to make the last playoff spot with a young team. This is the 9th season that Jon Elkin has been the goalie coach for the Majors. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 08March2012
Chiodo Does it All
Andy Chiodo fights and gets a shutout in the same game. His team leads the semi finals of the Austrian Pro League 2-0. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 08March2012
Missiaen Goalie of the Week
Jason Missiaen won the ECHL Goalie of the Week award for the past week. Signed by the New York Rangers in the off-season, Jason is in his first year of pro hockey. The 21 year old from Chatham, Ontario went 3-0-0 with a 1.62 GAA and a .948 save percentage last week. The 6'8" Missiaen played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL for three seasons where he was tutored by Jon Elkin. Another runner up for the award was another Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools student, Chris Carrozzi who is property of the Winnipeg Jets. Chris was 2-0-0 with a 1.51 GAA and a save percentage of .951. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 07March2012
All-Star Anthony Peters
21 year old Canadian University D1 goalie, Anthony Peters, was named to his league's first team All-Star squad for his fine peformance during his rookie season. The Blyth, Ontario native plays for the University of Saint Mary's Huskies in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Anthony played four seasons in the OHL prior to attending University. His last OHL squad was the St. Michaels Majors.
Continue Reading - 05March2012
Binnington Stops 46 of 47
Jordan Binnington stopped 46 of 47 in a 2-1 shootout win over Kingston Saturday night. Not only did "Binner" stop a lot of shots and rebounds, he stoned all three players in the shootout plus one clear breakaway during the game. During the first part of the season, breakaways were his nemesis. Lately, however, he has turned them into a strength by holding his ground and being explosive when the player dekes. He was named the game's 1st star. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 03March2012
Peters Reassigned to AHL
Justin Peters has been reassigned to Charlotte: the Carolina Hurricanes' AHL team. With Brian Boucher back from injury, Peters became the odd man out. Peters demonstrated that he can play and flourish at the NHL level by sporting a terrific .931 save percentage with the 'Canes. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 01March2012
Smith NHL's Hottest Player
Mike Smith has been named the NHL Player of the Month for February. He went 11-0 for the month with a 1.42 GAA and a .952 save percentage. His work ethic, never give up, never give in attitude, and leadership has been well-received by his teamates and has resulted in a some incredible goaltending. An added bonus is his elite puckhandling skills - probably the best in the NHL. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 29February2012
Conway & Peters Solid Tandem
Neil Conway and Anthony Peters, two longtime Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools students, have provided solid goaltending for their St. Mary's Huskies varsity men's hockey team. The Huskies are the Canadian equivalent of a NCAA Division 1 hockey team. Both are ex OHL goalies. The veteran Conway already has a National Championship under his belt. The rookie Peters, has led the league in both goals against average and save percentage. They are presently tied in their semifinal best of five playoff series 1-1. To read more about them click here
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Smith Bangs Out 11 Straight
Mike Smith out-dueled Cory Sneider Tuesday night with a spectacular 39 save first star performance. The Coyotes beat the Canucks 2-1 in a shootout. "Smitty" stopped all shootout attempts. It was Mike's eleventh straight win. During his winning streak, Smith has stopped 315 shots and given up a mere 16 goals. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 27February2012
Maxwell Player of the Week
St. Michaels Majors goalie, Brandon Maxwell, was named OHL Player of the Week. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 27February2012
Smith & Peters Continue Strong Play
Saturday night, Justin Peters stopped 42 of 44 shots against the Florida Panthers. Unfortunately, the Hurricanes lost in a shootout for the second straight game. On Thursday they succumbed to Anaheim in a 3-2 shootout as well. Justin relinquished only four goals despite facing 91 shots over the two games. He owns a sparkling .931 save percentage this season. Mike Smith put forth a solid performance on Saturday as well. He stopped 21 shots in a 3-1 win over Edmonton. It was "Smitty's" 10th straight win. Over that period, Mike has faced 276 shots and let in only 10.
Continue Reading - 27February2012
Maxwell Has Huge Weekend
Brandon Maxwell provided knockout goaltending for the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors this weekend helping them win all three games and move into 6th place in their conference. Friday night the Majors beat first place Niagara 3-2 despite being outshot 45 to 22. Maxwell was the first star of the game. Saturday, Maxwell stopped 38 of 39 for a 2-1 victory over Barrie. He was given 1st star honors again. Finally on Sunday, the Majors defeated Erie 6-0 for "Maxi's" 3rd shutout of the season stopping 37 and earning the second star. In all, Brandon made 121 of 124 saves for a .976 save percentage. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 23February2012
Smith & Peters Go To Shootouts
Justin Peters had another exceptional game for the Carolina Hurricanes stopping 35 of 37 shots against a desperate, buzzing Anaheim Ducks team. "Petey" held on long enough to bring the game to a shootout where he stopped 2 of 3 breakaways. Unfortunately, the 'Canes could not score against Jonas Hillier and succumbed 3-2. To read more about the game click here Thursday night saw another Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools student participate in a shootout. Mike Smith was victorious in his seventh straight game, the last two being shootouts. Last night he stopped all three of the Calgary Flames snipers to lead the Coyotes to another much needed win.
Continue Reading - 19February2012
Peters Shuts Out Caps
Justin Peters, getting his 2nd start in the last 3 games, provided the Hurricanes with another solid outing shutting out the Washington Capitals 5-0. "Petey" was the game's 2nd star. He has turned aside 61 of his last 64 shots. One of the hardest working goalies in the game, Peters has been sharp in sporadic relief for All Star Cam Ward. Kirk Muller, the Canes' coach put it best: "It's nice to know that (from) a confidence level, whomever we slide in there, we now know that we have a chance to win. That's all we ask of our goalies - give us a chance to win every night. (Peters) did his job." Justin holds a very sound .921 save percentage and a 2.80 GAA.
Continue Reading - 17February2012
Peters Amazing in Win Over Sharks
Justin Peters put up an incredible performance Friday night making 35 saves in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. He was awarded the third star of the game. The big story was that another goalie besides Cam Ward got the start in net. "Petey" has been buying his time working hard in practice and waiting for the opportunity to get between the pipes. It was Justin's first start since January 7th and only his third of the season. It's tough to play behind one of the best goalies in the league, but Justin is probably the hardest working athlete in the NHL. Keeping sharp in practice paid off last night as he kept a high flying Sharks team at bay. Peters was exceptional in the third period, stopping the last 13 shots including a couple in the last minute of the game that were sure goals. To read more about the game click here To view post game interview click here
Continue Reading - 18February2012
Smith, Binnington Keep Winning
Mike Smith and Jordan Binnington keep piling up the "W"s. Friday night saw "Binner" make 33 saves in a 5-1 over the Plymouth Whalers. It was his 5th win in a row. He was named the game's 3rd star. On Saturday night, "Smitty" was stingy again, making 30 stops in a 2-1 OT win over the Dallas Stars. It was the third game in a row that Mike had been named the game's First Star. It was also Mike's 7th win in a row. During that span Mike has stopped 209 of 216 shots for a .968 save percentage. His shutout streak was broken Saturday at 171 minutes by a rebound that was batted out if the air.
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Smith Shuts Downs L.A.
Mike Smith recorded his second shutout in a row Thursday night by beating the L.A. Kings 1-0. It was also Smitty's sixth win in a row. He made 28 saves and was named the game's first star. It was a huge victory for the Phoenix Coyotes, moving them into a tie with the Kings for the final playoff spot. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 15February2012
Binnington Named CHL Goalie of the Week
Jordan Binnington has been named the top goaltender in the CHL for his play during the week ending February 12th. Jordan has been on a tear since the new year culminating in this most recent award. To read about the details click here "Binner" is a third round draft pick the last NHL draft by the St. Louis Blues.
Continue Reading - 12February2012
Smith & Binnington put up Donuts
Mike Smith won his 5th game in a row with the Phoenix Coyotes Saturday defeating the highly skilled Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. It was Mike's third shutout of the year and 14th of his career. Smitty made 38 saves and was the game's 1st star. MIke has been one of the three stars in each of the 5 games stopping 151 of the 157 shots he faced; good for a .962 save percentage. In OHL action, Jordan Binnington continued to roll as well, getting a 31 save shutout for his Owen Sound Attack and receiving the match's 3rd star. The game wasn't quite as close as Smitty's. The Attack trounced the Peterborough Petes 12-0. Related article : http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616503
Continue Reading - 10February2012
Smithy Keeps Rolling
Mike Smith battled his way to his fourth win in a row Thursday night helping his Phoenix Coyotes vault back into playoff contention. Smitty made 22 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over the visiting Calgary Flames. He was named the game's second star. It was Mike's career high 43rd start of the season. Smith has relinquished a mere 3 goals in his last three matches.
Continue Reading - 10February2012
Binnington stars again
Jordan Binnington played another strong game tonight winning his third straight game in nets for the Owen Sounds Attack. Despite being outshot by the Brampton Battalion 47-22, the Attack were victorious 4-2. Binnington was named the 2nd star. In his last three games he's faced 105 shots and let in only 4 goals. He was named the first star in the other two games.
Continue Reading - 09February2012
Binner is a winner
Owen Sound Attack goalie and St. Louis Blues prospect, Jordan Binnington earned First Star honors Wednesday night in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Erie Otters in OHL action. Jordan made 29 saves inlcuding five of six in the shootout.
Continue Reading - 08February2012
Smith gets 3rd win in a row
Mike Smith and his Phoenix Coyotes earned their third victory in a row Tuesday night in defeating the Dallas Stars 4-1. Mike was named the game's 3rd star after stopping 28 of 29 shots. He was the first star the game before in a 3-1 victory over Detroit and the 2nd star in a 5-3 win over San Jose. Smitty has stopped 90 of the 95 shots he faced over the three games. Last night marked his 42nd start of the season, a total that matches his prior high.
Continue Reading - 08February2012
Mckay sets record
Ryan McKay, of the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers, set the record for most wins by a Gamblers' goalie Tuesday night and he did it in style. McKay, a 19 year old from Chicago, Illinois, stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over another Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools student, Stephon williams and his Waterloo Black Hawks team. McKay, who is commited to Miami of Ohio for next season, leads the USHL in GAA (2.12) and is second in save percentage (.917).
Continue Reading - 05February2012
Maxwell stars in second straight loss
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goalie Brandon Maxwell was spectacular in two straight losses this weekend. Friday night he made 34 saves in a 1-0 defeat to the Barrie Colts and Saturday he stopped 47 of 51 in a 5-2 loss to the London Knights - the 5th goal an empty netter. "Max" was named the 2nd and 3rd Stars on the respective nights.
Continue Reading - 04February2012
Murray Top Prospects MVP
Matt Murray was named his team's MVP for the CHL Top Prospects game held in Kelowna, B.C. on Wednesday. The Top Prospects game features the top NHL Draft ranked players from across the Canadian Hockey League. Murray, a 17 year old from Thunder Bay, Ontario stopped 17 of 18 shots, many of them in spectacular fasion. A must see (watch video on the accompanying link) glove save 6 minutes into the third period was completely unbelievable! Matt is the seventh Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools student to play in the CHL Top Prospects game. He plies his trade for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL.
Continue Reading - 23January2012
Smith a 'Godsend for the Coyotes'
Mike Smith, overlooked in his NHL draft year and then picked in the second to last round a year later, continues to prevail against adversity. Smitty has gone on to be a number one goalie in the NHL when other more highly touted prospects have fallen by the wayside. After losing his starting job last season and being demoted to the minors for part of the season, Mike has bounced back to shore up the Phoenix Coyotes position in goal. Here is a great article on Mike Smith, who has found success once again with the Coyotes: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/at-least-netminding-is-solid-in-phoenix/article2310240/
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Fotinos Wins in Shootout
Underage rookie goalie, Alex Fotinos of Toronto, had another superb night in nets for his Barrie Colts stopping 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Saginaw Spirit in OHL action Thursday night. He was named the games 1st star.
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Majors get big game in goal
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors received clutch goaltending from Brendan Maxwell Wednesday night in Belleville against the Bulls. Maxwell was brilliant on many occasions and always under control making a tough game look easy. He stopped 34 of 36 shots and was named the game's First Star. It was an important win for the Majors moving them from 8th to 6th place in a tight Conference race to make the playoffs. The win resulted in Mississauga jumping one point in the standings over Belleville. On the other side of the ice stood underage rookie goalie Charlie Graham, who has filled in superbly for Belleville's injured starter. Graham had a solid game as well, but unfortuntely came up one save short. Related articles : http://www.stmichaelsmajors.com/article/alex-cord-s-first-goal-of-the-season-is-the-game-winner-over-the-bulls
Continue Reading - 17January2012
Smith a backbone in the net
Mike Smith continues to provide elite level goaltending for the Phoenix Coyotes. He made 38 saves in Monday's 6-1 win over Colorado. Mike was named the third star. Smitty currently sits 7th in NHL save percentage at 92.7%. The Coyotes are a mere 2 points out of a playoff spot. Smith has demonstrated why playing deeper in the net enables a goalie to be consistently in position. The following clip is a good example why this approach is so successful: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=150250
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Budah come through for the Canadians
28 year old Slovakian Peter Budaj gave the Montreal Canadiens solid, steady goaltending Sunday night making 28 saves in a 4-1 victory over the NHL's first place New York Rangers. It was Budaj's first game in a month and only his sixth of the season. Backing up Carey Price, one of the top goalies in the league, is no easy job. However, Peter manages to stay sharp by being a very hard worker. He is always the first on and last off the ice for practices. That attitude and approach have enabled him to stay ready when called upon and has also gained the favour of his teammates.
Continue Reading - 16January2012
Major shut down Whalers
On saturday, the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors bounced back after a thumping the prior night, by beating the second place Plymouth Whalers 2-0. The shutout was earned by newly acquired goaltender, Brandon Maxwell. Maxwell showed tougness by rebounding with an exceptional performance after being pulled in Friday night's loss against his old team, the Sarnia Sting. The Sarnia game was a 7-1 romp by the Sting and ex Majors goalie JP Anderson who played a technically strong game in the win over his old teamates. While Anderson gained a shutout in his first game after the goaltending swap that saw him exchanged for Maxwell at the start of January, Maxwell came through with the donut in his fourth game with his new team. The shutout was well earned. Brandon turned aside many quality chances on his way to a 24 save shutout performance and the game's First Star.
Continue Reading - 14January2012
Lavigine TOP OHL Prospect
15 year old Hayden Lavigne, a student of Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools since he was 8, was invited to play in the OHL showcase for the top Toronto area 2012 draft eligible players http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/future-ohl-talent-shines-at-gthl-top-prospects-game/113874. The game was played Monday night and Hayden comported himself very well. To read more about the game: http://www.gthlcanada.com/content/?page=37
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Smith shines again in shootout loss
For the second game in a row Mike Smith shone in goal for the Phoenix Coyotes but suffered dissapointment in the shootout. Tuesday Smitty went down 2-1 in a shootout versus the New York Rangers, but was named the 3rd star as he was nothing short of spectacular. Tonight's effort was just as strong. Mike stopped 40 of 42 shots, but went down in the shootout to the likes of Pavel Datsyuk and Henrick Zetterberg. Once again Smith received 3rd star honors. Mike ranks 8th in NHL save percentage with a very good 92.5%
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Underagers have big nights
Two Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools rookie OHLers had big nights Thursday. 16 year olds Charlie Graham and Alex Fotinos are both from Toronto and both play in the OHL as underagers. Graham tends goal for the Belleville Bulls and Fotinos for the Barrie Colts. Graham made 35 of 37 saves against the Brampton Battalion in a 3-2 win and was named the game's first star. To read about the game: http://www.bellevillebulls.com/article/graham-spectacular-in-first-ohl-win Fotinos made 46 stops, but was less lucky on the scoreboard losing 2-1 versus the Niagara Icedogs. Alex was stellar though and was awarded the match's first star as well.
Continue Reading - 01January1970
NHL Draft Rankings
The NHL mid term draft rankings came out this week and Matt Murray ranked second overal. Murray, a student of Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools since a pre-teen, hails from Thunder Bay Ontario and plays for the Soo Saint Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. Also ranked are past students Malcolm Subban, Clint Windsor, Stephon Williams, Andrew D'Agostini and Mike Morrison. Related articles : http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76671
Continue Reading - 11January2011
Smith Stellar in shootout loss
Mike Smith put forth a valiant effort as his Phoenix Coyotes were outshot 32 to 19 Tuesday night in New York. The only goal to beat him was a deflection on a shot from the slot. Smith was both steady and spectacular all night. With just over a minute to go, Marian Gaborik was awarded a penalty shot with the game tied at 1. Gaborik faked, got Mike to bite and had an open net on his forehand. Smitty was not going to accept defeat though and dove back stopping the puck with the shaft of his stick: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=148708 Unfortunately, the Rangers won in the shootout, but only after 12 shooters had taken part. For the third game in a row Smith was awarded one of the three stars. Related articles : http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020619
Continue Reading - 10January2012
Carrozzi gets shutout
Chris Carrozzi, playing in the Winnipeg Jets' minor league system, recorded his second shutout of the season over the weekend in a 5-0 ECHL victory. Chris made 33 stops and was named First Star of the match. Carrozzi is a second year pro drafted and signed out of the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors organization where he won the prestigious OHL Goalie of the Year Award in his final season of junior hockey. Related articles : http://www.ontarioreign.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=1258
Continue Reading - 08January2012
Smith 1st win since injury
Mike Smith got his first win after sitting out three weeks with an injury in a 5-1 win Saturday night against the New York Islanders. It was his third game back after suffering a groin injury stretching cross crease in a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on December 20th. Mike came close to a victory Thursday night in a 1-0 OT loss against the LA Kings. He battled hard making 27 of 28 saves and was named the game's 2nd star. Last night Smitty made 31 stops and was awarded 2nd star honors again. The underdog but battling Coyotes stand two points out of a playoff spot surprising a lot of the pundits who figured they would be spending most of the season in or near last place.
Continue Reading - 01January1970
Anderson gets shutout after trade
JP Anderson was traded Thursday to the Sarnia Sting after three and a half solid seasons tending goal for the St. Michaels Majors of the OHL. The Majors, in a rebuilding season, dealt Anderson to a contender for a bunch of draft picks. The Sting have a chance to go deep into the playoffs and challenge for a Championship. In JP's first game with the Sting he made 30 saves and recorded a shutout. Read more : http://www.sarniasting.com/article/sting-blank-otters-4-0
Continue Reading - 18December2011
Fotinos wins OHL Bebut
Underage rookie goalie, Alex Fotinos won his first OHL start. Fotinos made 38 saves in a 34-3 overtime win in which his Barrie Colts beat the Peterborough Petes 4-3. To read more click here: http://www.barriecolts.com/article/colts-beat-the-petes-4-3
Continue Reading - 17December2011
Missiaen scores another shutout
Jason Missiaen recorded his second consecutive shutout Friday night making 31 saves in a 3-0 victory. To read more click here: http://greenvilleroadwarriors.com/fanzone/news/index.html?article_id=303
Continue Reading - 15December2011
Peters called up to NHL
Reigning AHL Goalie of the Month, Justin Peters, has been called up to the Carolina Hurricanes today. Peters played the whole 2010/11 season with the Canes backing up Cam Ward.
Continue Reading - 15November2011
Murray a top prospect
Matt Murray got the invite to the annual CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be played February 1 in B.C. The showcase features the top 40 rated CHL prospects for the 2012 NHL Draft. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is the top Junior (16 to 20 year olds) hockey league in the world. It is made up of the QMJHL, the OHL and the WHL. Murray is in his second season with the Soo St. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. To read more click here http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/2012-home-hardware-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game-rosters-announced/111722
Continue Reading - 10December2011
Missiaen possible
New York Rangers' 6'8" goaltending prospect, Jason Missiaen, stole the show last night making 38 saves in a 3-0 win for his Greenville team that competes in the ECHL. "Mish" who played Junior for the Peterborough Petes (OHL), has a terrific .923 save percentage and a sound 2.59 GAA. Click here to read more http://greenvilleroadwarriors.com/fanzone/news/index.html?article_id=297
Continue Reading - 08December2011
Smith, Sanford, Peters, Cann
Monday night Mike Smith was very good in a 4-3 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Like any successful goalie, he bounced back after getting pulled on 4 first period goals versus Philidelphia two nights before. Smitty provided solid goaltending and effective puckhandling early on helping his team storm out to a 3-0 lead. The talented Blackhawks then chipped away and eventually tying up the score pushing the match into a shootout where Mike took charge aggressively stopping two of the world's top players - Toews and Hossa. In the AHL, two Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools' students, Justin Peters and Trevor Cann played each other with Cann and the Lake Erie Monsters prevailing 2-1 over Justin's Charlotte Checkers. Both goalies were tough to beat. Cann stopped 32 of 33 and was the game's second star. Peters thwarted 34 of 36 shots and was third star. Tuesday night saw Curtis Sanford get his second consecutive shootout victory at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Continue Reading - 02December2011
Sanford gets so win
- 02December2011
Smith 3rd star in 1-0 loss
- 01December2011
Last second save gives stars the win
- 30November2011
Peters AHL goalie of the month
- 25November2011
Sanford wins for Columbus
Curtis Sanford helped the Columbus Blue Jackets end their dreadful losing streak with a great performance against Nashville Saturday night. Click here for highlights
Continue Reading - 20November2011
Smitty very sharp
Mike Smith keeps giving the Phoenix Coyotes steady and at times spectacular goaltending. Saturday night he made 43 saves in a 4-2 win over Buffalo and was named the game's First Star. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 16November2011
Binnington making a statement
After last season's stellar performance capped by an OHL Championship and a 3rd round selection in the NHL draft, Binnington has had a rough start to the season. However, recently he seems to regaining his form. To read more click here
Continue Reading - 15November2011
Smith takes Toronto
Mike Smith stopped 35 shots to win 3-2 in a shootout against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night in Toronto. It was Smitty's 6th victory in his last 7 games. Mike made it look easy with small, simple adjustments that kept him square to the puck all night long. In the shootout he stymied leading scorer Phil Kessel coming out aggressively and battling in his face taking away the time and space of the shooter. Patrick O'Sullivan finished the Leafs off with his trademark blocker side quick release over the pad, a move that has left many Jon Elkin's Goalie Schools goalies hanging their heads over the past summers. Smith's numbers tell the tale of a bounce back season after the Lightning chose not to resign him over the summer. Mike has a 2.19 GAA and a .933 save percentage thus far for the Coyotes. His record is 8-2-3-1. To read more about the game click here
Continue Reading - 13November2011
Peters in fine form
In three games since returning from an injury this past week, Justin Peters has sparkled stopping 84 of 88 shots giving him a .954 save percentage and a 1.34 GAA. To read more click here The 25 year old from Ontario, Canada is trying to fight his way back to the NHL after the Carolina Hurricanes signed veteran Brian Boucher in the off-season to back up Cam Ward.
Continue Reading - 13November2011
Buda beats Preds
Peter Budaj got a rare start as back-up to Carey Price Saturday night and made the most of it. He came up big making 25 of 26 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators. He was named the 2nd Star of the match. To read about the game click here
Continue Reading - 13November2011
Smith shuts out sharks
Mikle Smith made 31 saves in a First Star 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday night. Big, calm and always in position, Smitty is giving the Coyotes goaltending that gives them a chance to win on any given night. He owns a 6-2-2 record with a 2.36 GAA and a .926 save percentage.To read more about the game click here To read more about Mike's impact with his new team thus far click here
Continue Reading - 27October2011
Majors Back on track
The Mississauga St. Michaels Majors got back on the winning track Wednesday night by beating the Erie Otters 4-2. The Majors suffered their first loss of the season Monday against the Brampton Battalion, but battled back to an 8-1 start after tonight's victory. The big news was underage rookie Spencer Martin's first OHL start. Martin came through with flying colours as goaltending was the difference in the game. Martin made 29 of 31 saves. To read more click here In previous OHL action, Matt Murray bounced back from a loss against the Majors last week by stopping 35 shots in a 6-2 Soo Greyhounds win over the Kitchener Rangers on Monday and Jordan Binnington made 43 saves in a 6-3 Owen Sound Attack victory against the Saginaw Spirit.
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