Pension Plan Puppets · Jun 9, 2018
Get to know the top goalies in the 2018 NHL Draft
There were reports from the NHL Scouting Combine, which was the last weekend in May, that the Leafs interviewed several goaltenders.
One thing about the Combine, is that there are no specific tests for goalies, and yet their body shapes and sizes, physical abilities, and necessary skills are dramatically different from skaters. It’s fairly common for a goalie or two to do surprisingly well at the bench press, since the weight lifted is based on body weight. The same holds true for the pull-ups, because there’s often a goalie with a slight frame he can lift more easily than the stronger skaters can haul up their, uh, assets.