Comments on Five Hole Fanatics: Leland Irving: comparables

Another quick thing to not is that Mason only play...

2009-11-06T17:26:18.888-07:00

Another quick thing to not is that Mason only played 3 games in the AHL for that save percentage.

Sounds good. It'll be great to hear some first han...

2009-04-07T15:58:00.000-06:00

Sounds good. It'll be great to hear some first hand accounts if you manage to catch some of Irvings games next year.

The one promising thing about Leland is that he ha...

2009-04-07T10:30:00.000-06:00

The one promising thing about Leland is that he hasn't taken a hit in stats since the last year in the WHL and his first in the AHL where the competition has gotten more difficult, better GAA slightly lower Sv%. He has also displaced the assumed stater - Keetley.

Irving (WHL-AHL)
27-24-3-2.45 919% vs 22-18-2 2.25-912% (.529 W% vs .550 W%)

McElhinney (NCAA-AHL):
21-3-1 2.09-927% v 9-14-2 2.52-912%

Lalande (OHL-AHL (Sml sample size)
27-17-3 3.01-919% v 2-3-0 3.34-888%

Keetley (WHL-AHL) Pretty good.
42-11-1 2.19-913% v 10-8-3 2.33-912%

I don't know if Irving is the goalie of the future for the Flames but next season I'd like to see him bump out McElhinney, although I don't think it will happen, he's likely not ready. McE, like all backups needs to win his games no matter how he does it - especially when playing against soft competition. Curtis has had some tough luck, but that assumed loss when he plays just doesn't cut it in the NHL. As inconsistent as Kipper has been, if Miikka get's hurt, we can pack it up and get the golf clubs out.

However, next season when the QC Flames move to Abby, I plan on catching a bunch of games, I can assess Irving live and let you know how he looks. I do evaluate goalies for the hockey association out here so I have some experience.

Nicely done, sir.

2009-04-06T09:11:00.000-06:00

Nicely done, sir.

It's pejorative, but it's seeming more and more...

2009-04-05T22:50:00.000-06:00
It's pejorative, but it's seeming more and more accurate.

Yup. Save percentage is down every year, and way below the Mendoza line the last 2. Matt's point at your other place is about right. Which playoff opponent would Calgary have goaltending edge against? It's a scrawny list.

Oh yeah, he's an Oiler fan. I have to give him cre...

2009-04-05T21:18:00.000-06:00
Oh yeah, he's an Oiler fan. I have to give him credit for the Salo/Kipper comparison nonetheless. It's pejorative, but it's seeming more and more accurate.

Either that's a Freudian slip or an extremely c...

2009-04-05T19:17:00.000-06:00
Either that's a Freudian slip or an extremely clever jibe.

I think Scott's an Oiler fan, Kent. He might as well have said "best of the luck to the Calgary Flames this playoff season."

Plus, with Salo's contract still running for an...

2009-04-05T18:54:00.000-06:00
Plus, with Salo's contract still running for another five years, Irving has some time to wait and improve.

Either that's a Freudian slip or an extremely clever jibe.

Thanks Kent. That does put a better spin on thing...

2009-04-05T17:08:00.000-06:00
Thanks Kent. That does put a better spin on things for Irving. The only guy his own age a full percent ahead of him now is Mason who's been fantastic so far this year at the NHL level. He's still trailing a bunch of guys, but well within striking distance. Plus, with Salo's contract still running for another five years, Irving has some time to wait and improve.

Scott. Here are the '06 draft class ages:

2...

2009-04-05T14:58:00.000-06:00
Scott. Here are the '06 draft class ages:

20 years old:

Iriving, Helenius, Varalamov, Bernier, Enroth, Neuvirth, Mason, Reimer

21 years old:

Zatkoff

22 years old:

Dekanich, Larsson

It's something that occurred to me only after I pu...

2009-04-05T09:42:00.000-06:00
It's something that occurred to me only after I published the post. I'll go back and take a look at some point and update it.

The conclusion of your post is so obvious you've l...

2009-04-04T18:28:00.000-06:00
The conclusion of your post is so obvious you've left it implied. Well done sir.

With that out of the way, do you know off the top of your head if the other guys in his draft class are the same age as he is? I'd assume that they are, but that seems like a ton of AHL 20 y/o goalies.

Comments on Five Hole Fanatics: Leland Irving: comparables

Another quick thing to not is that Mason only play...

Sounds good. It'll be great to hear some first han...

The one promising thing about Leland is that he ha...

Nicely done, sir.

It's pejorative, but it's seeming more and more...

Oh yeah, he's an Oiler fan. I have to give him cre...

Either that's a Freudian slip or an extremely c...

Plus, with Salo's contract still running for an...

Thanks Kent. That does put a better spin on thing...

Scott. Here are the '06 draft class ages:2...

It's something that occurred to me only after I pu...

The conclusion of your post is so obvious you've l...

Scott. Here are the '06 draft class ages:

2...