> I know that Thomas got pulled this season during UVM's 8-6 loss to UNH in the
> Governor's Cup at Gutterson.  The backup (forgot his name) who went in for
> Thomas quit
> the team in January to go play major junior - he got tired of not playing.
 
Not true.  James Tierney appeared in two games this year -- once in that UNH
game you speak of, and once in a 7-1 win over Princeton in the quarterfinals.
 
The goalie that left was Nolan McDonald -- he left BEFORE the season started --
presumably he was hoping Thomas would leave, then, when he didn't, decided to
leave himself.
 
> I
> can't imagine that this was the only game that someone else had playing time
> in the last four years - but it's the only one that I personally know of.
 
McDonald appeared once in the last two seasons -- and someone else saw a couple
games in Thomas' first year, can't remember who, though.
 
AW
 
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