Where did Luongo come from to be the best goalie in the NHL?
am I wrong but wasn't Kiprusoff the best goalie in the NHL last year?
why do goalies seem to be good one year and not as good the next?
for instance i thought at one time nik khabibulin was one of the best, then looking back hes never actually a really good statistical season, the only solid guys you see every year are broduer, hasek and maybe another that im not thinking about
what is the deal with goalies
2007-10-04 12:25:47 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
okay for instance, thanks for reminding me about Kolzig, he used to be really good, now what? is it more about the caps D? maybe its just that the goalies take all the blame for bad teams, because from what I understand Kolzig sucks now, wasnt he the guy Malik beat with that behind the back shootout goal?
2007-10-04 12:36:56 · update #1
Luongo was actually drafted 4th overall in 1997 by the NY Islanders and played 24 games with them in 1999, posting a 3.25 GAA and .904 SV% on the 3rd worst team in the league that year. Then Mike Milbury traded him and Olli Jokinen to the Panthers in 2000 for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha. One of their "better" deals......
2007-10-04 16:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by Laying Low- Not an Ivy Leaguer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Vezina trophy winners-Best goalie
Season Winner Team Win #
1981-82 Billy Smith New York Islanders 1
1982-83 Pete Peeters Boston Bruins 1
1983-84 Tom Barrasso Buffalo Sabres 1
1984-85 Pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyers 1
1985-86 John Vanbiesbrouck New York Rangers 1
1986-87 Ron Hextall Philadelphia Flyers 1
1987-88 Grant Fuhr Edmonton Oilers 1
1988-89 Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 1
1989-90 Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 2
1990-91 Ed Belfour Chicago Blackhawks 1
1991-92 Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 3
1992-93 Ed Belfour Chicago Blackhawks 2
1993-94 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 1
1994-95 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 2
1995-96 Jim Carey Washington Capitals 1
1996-97 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 3
1997-98 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 4
1998-99 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 5
1999-00 Olaf Kolzig Washington Capitals 1
2000-01 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 6
2001-02 Jose Theodore Montreal Canadiens 1
2002-03 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 1
2003-04 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 2
2004-05 No winner due to the
2004-05 NHL lockout - -
2005-06 Miikka Kiprusoff Calgary Flames 1
2006-07 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 3
2007-10-04 19:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We can't forget that a goalie can't do it alone. The guys in front of him, especilly the D have to do their part to force the puckcarrier outside, cut off the pass across, keep the lanes clear so the goalie can see and help clearing rebounds. One good defenseman who logs a lot of ice time can make a good goalie great. Case in point Pronger going to Edmonton. Say what you will about the guy, he controls his end of the ice and every goalie he has ever played with loves him. Without Pronger, Roloson is not going to carry the Oil all the way to the finals.
New coaches also can have an effect since every coach has his own system and that effects the way a team plays D.
The other factors are also true but it takes a team to be great a goalie doesn't do it alone.
2007-10-04 22:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Luongo was born in Quebec and then started his NHL career with the Panthers and then to the Canucks to become one of the best goalies in the league. Kiprusoff's ONE of the best goalies in the league. And Khabibulin plays for the Blackhawks so he really has no support to get him where he deserves to be. Oh, and Brodeur won the Vezina last year so that makes him the best goalie last year. And what do you mean what the deal is with goalies?
2007-10-04 19:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Generally goalies take longer to develop than other players and don't hit their prime until about age 30 or so. Luongo turned 28 this year and is just entering his prime.
Khabibulin is an above-average goaltender that was fortunate to play for a very good Lightning squad. He's never really been one of the top goaltenders in the league.
Brodeur is still the best in the league at the moment, but he's not getting any younger and the Devils aren't improving much. Luongo could overtake him this year or next.
2007-10-04 19:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by cliche_guevara9 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Some Goalies like to play good for certain teams. Even if they do get paid a lot of money it doesn't mean the goalie is going to play hard. Some goalies are like that. If they get put on a good smart team who knows what they r doing then the goalie is going to make sure they get to the playoffs. But that is not always the case. A goalie may get put on a team that sucks but if he's trying hard blocking goals and make sure the team doesn't score doing that influences the other players to play hard. It really depends how hard the goalie wants to play. Luongo thought for sure the Canucks were going to win the Cup so he did his best to make sure teams didn't score against him and he was good at doing it. Kiprusoff haha the guy just loves being goalie.
2007-10-04 22:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Luongo has been considered one of the best goalies since he was drafted. Twice while he was with Florida he finished 4th in Vezina voting.
Khabibulin's reputation was built by making bad teams in Winnipeg look good. He finished top 5 in shutouts 3x, top 5 in save pct 5x and top 5 in GAA once. Kahbibulin is one of those guys that can turn a contender into a champ.
2007-10-04 19:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The D in front of the goalie makes a huge difference as well. NJ is normally a pretty good defensive team and sometimes makes Brodeur look better than he is. His D doesn't leave him hanging out to dry very often...like Luongo's D has a tendency to do.
2007-10-04 22:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Luongo and whole lot of other quality goalies came from Montreal. The puck stops there.
As for inconsistency, who can explain a goalie's mind? I think you'd need a whole team of psychologists.
2007-10-04 20:45:11 · answer #9 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Brodeur is NOT the best goalie in the league. The fact he won the trophy means nothing...they are just throwing the old guy a bone before he retires. Khabibulin is good but he plays for the Blackhawks and no goalie can look good playing on that team. Nabokov, Giguere, Turco (as much as I hate the guy) even Hasek had a pretty good season for an old dude last year and I gotta give props to that little guy from Michigan State who won the NCAA championship last year...Jeff Lerg...Now HE is an awesome goalie. I guess it depends on the team and who you have on defense. Last year Anaheim had the best defense in the league...Giggy looked great...gotta have a good team the goalie can't do it all.
2007-10-04 20:57:04 · answer #10 · answered by lahockeyg 5 · 2⤊ 8⤋