Alex Stalock retires

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836112967500181762

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[HabsQC]

Blackhawks legend

 

[Bizz]

He's joining the Sharks Radio broadcasting team.

Could've been the successor to Nabokov if it wasn't for a freak knee injury he suffered in the AHL. Still managed to carve out a decent career .

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

Journeyman for sure, did get one season as a starter in Minnesota. 7 full-time seasons total. Sharks fans seemed to love him.

 

[Brent Burns]

He did so well to stay in the league in a generation where you can count on one hand the amount of bonafide full time NHL goaltenders of non-giant size

 

[Maple Leaf]

I know it's pushing it but any chance of HOF ?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Have nothing negative to say about him

Was solid his one year in Chicago as our best goalie that year and seemed to be well liked in locker-room

Good luck in retirement

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

I hope he shares more about the ocular dysfunction that sounded like a pretty rare condition for a goalie. Must've been tough to battle that (no idea if anything has been published before, just a couple of odd mentions of this here and there).

Wish him well.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I had no idea he was 37. I would have said maybe 33.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I had no idea he was 37. I would have said maybe 33.

Same but I feel like I mix him up with Stolarz a lot and that's why

 

[BagHead]

For reasons I will keep to myself (because they're lame) I have always loved Stalock. I hope you enjoy the booth, Alex!

 

[57special]

Enjoyed him in MN. Respectable career. Gotta love sub 6' goalies

For reasons I will keep to myself (because they're lame) I have always loved Stalock. I hope you enjoy the booth, Alex!

Spill. It's the off season. We need people to say something, anything!

 

[BagHead]

Enjoyed him in MN. Respectable career. Gotta love sub 6' goalies


Spill. It's the off season. We need people to say something, anything!

He played the same position as me and was from the same hometown as me, we were just a few years apart in age (one or two age groups while coming up, but I didn't play for/go to that high school). We had some of the same coaches. I was a small goalie who had to play aggressive angles, move quickly, and make acrobatic saves; he is the same that way. I saw my past self in him and wanted the best for him.

 

[Marlowe Syn]

He never scored his goal though. Decent NHL career and I enjoyed his existence in his time with the Wild.

 

[57special]

He played the same position as me and was from the same hometown as me, we were just a few years apart in age (one or two age groups while coming up, but I didn't play for/go to that high school). We had some of the same coaches. I was a small goalie who had to play aggressive angles, move quickly, and make acrobatic saves; he is the same that way. I saw my past self in him and wanted the best for him.

lame

 

[ItWasJustified]

I remember him best as an Edmonton Oiler.

 

[joestevens29]

Ton of respect for a guy that made a comeback after complications with covid

 

[aRielzinhooo]

Great careet afterall. Happy retirement!

 

[Aurinko]

Seems to be a very well liked person.

Not much more you could hope to hear after retiring.

 

[Stive Morgan]

He played the same position as me and was from the same hometown as me, we were just a few years apart in age (one or two age groups while coming up, but I didn't play for/go to that high school). We had some of the same coaches. I was a small goalie who had to play aggressive angles, move quickly, and make acrobatic saves; he is the same that way. I saw my past self in him and wanted the best for him.

I'm still salty about the goalie from my area who beat me out for a WHL gig and then blew all his NHL ELC money on drugs and is now playing in Belarus.

 

[Shark Finn]

I know it's pushing it but any chance of HOF ?

Sure, if HOF stands for Head of Family.