Posts About "Roman Turek"

Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History?

November 27th, 2019 “Silly sider” is a term we hear ascribed to right-shooting, right-catching, and often left-handed goalies. Like left-handed baseball pitchers, full right goalies supposedly play at an advantage over left-shooting skaters. While a shooter might instinctively snipe to a goaltender’s left, or glove side, at lower level play,...

Roman Turek: Where Is He Now?

September 26th, 2017 This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed to live up to the standards of a consummate professional. Whether he was playing for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, or Calgary Flames, Turek never forgot his...

Ryan Miller: The Final Piece for the Blues?

March 1st, 2014 Since I was a young boy watching the Blues roll out dangerous scoring threats like Brendan Shanahan and Brett Hull, my father, Stan, has always been the curmudgeon when it came to his favorite hockey team. “They’ll blow it,” was a common phrase in the Ponder household. Whether it was because Curtis Joseph had the...

Miikka Kiprusoff Retires

September 9th, 2013 What was long-rumoured became fact on Monday morning, as the Calgary Flames announced that long-time netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has retired. The 36-year-old Finn entered the NHL during the 2000-01 season after being drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round of the 1995 Entry Draft. Other goalies taken before Kiprusoff in...

Much Ado About Flames Goalie #2

July 13th, 2012 The Calgary Flames have certainly addressed one area of concern this offseason, as the additions of Jiri Hudler, Roman Cervenka, and Dennis Wideman have certainly elevated the skill level of the team. The Flames have relied on gritty Sutter-esque hockey for the good part of a decade and are finally beginning to employ players whose...