IMHO, goaltender assists are more often than not the result of poor
score-keeping.  Obviously, when a goalie starts a breakout and a goal is
scored, he/she deserves an assist.  What I have seen, though, thru my
many travels in the CCHA, is the awarding of a goalie assist after a
SAVE.  For example, the goalie makes a save.  The puck goes to the
boards.  His defenseman picks it up, passes to a forward and he scores.
This is a save, not an assist.  The CCHA record books are fat with these
gifts.
 
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