> I've always thought that a team should make every effort to have a
> reliable pair of goalies.  Depending on a sole netminder can cause serious
> problems if he goes down to an injury.
 
> Likewise, an ideal tandem would have the two goalies in different classes
> so that when one graduates, you've got one seasoned goalie left.
 
On Wed, 14 Dec 1994, Reed Munson wrote:
 
Good point! Minnesota *used* to have a good goalie tandem. Last year Jeff
Moen and Jeff Callinan split the netminding duties, but this year Minn
has relied soley on Callinan. Sophmore Moen went 11-8-1 and Junior
Callinan went 14-5-3. Callie's doing ok this year, but you have to wonder
if maybe a little friendly competition between goalies might produce more
wins.
 
Next year should be Moen's year as sophmore Steve DeBus warms bench.
 
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I wouldn't bet on next year being Moen's year.  From what I have heard through
the grapevine, DeBus is the best of all three gaolies that Minnesota has this
year (i.e., including Callinan), but Debus will probably be red-shirted this
year if at all possible (I was surprised that DeBus dressed earlier this year
for one game).  It will be interesting to see what transpires.
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