Mr. Canucklehead
Kitimat Canuck
I actually meant Taj.
Seawater ain't wrong, though.
I find Drance insufferable, and asshole face to be dangerously idiotic.
I actually meant Taj.
I wonder if Clark's being pushed at all. He's notorious for how hard he works his goalies between games and Demko keeps breaking down. I can see old school Rutherford having enough of this - he didn't hire him after all.
I would doubt it. Clark is a very well respected coach and if he was being forced out I would expect he would leave the organization full stop. I know he's under contract and has no real choice if they decide to keep him around in other duties but I don't think Alvin and Rutherford are the types to force that on someone like Clark. They'd let him leave the organization with his head held high "Canucks regret that Ian Clark is resigning from the canucks to pursue other professional opportunities. Give him an 'Atta boy' and 'You will be missed and we wish you luck wherever you go'." type press release.
yeah, but can't imagine that Silovs is the main piece Nash would want. Sarros is signed for 9 seasons. they inked Wedgewood for 2 years, which is probably adds to why Asakarov wants out as he thinks being on a 1 way deal locks Wedgewood into the NHL lineup while he can still clear waivers.Apparently our new goalie coach was askarovs in the khl *fakerumorsintensify
Between ‘Ian asked for a change in role’ and ‘he cannot go on the ice’ it seems pretty obvious that this was driven by Clarke and not the team and people are just looking for a controversy where there isn’t one.
Seawater ain't wrong, though.
I find Drance insufferable, and asshole face to be dangerously idiotic.
Pay him more. He's not that old.
Maybe he's overrated. Or maybe the era of elite goaltending in Vancouver is coming to an end. I really don't want to find out.
Has a goaltender ever not improved after meeting Ian Clarke ?
I think Clark is a good at getting big athletic goalies to reach a level sufficient for NHL consideration. His formula works. I think he runs into trouble with NHL vets as he tends not to push too hard for necessary changes. So there hasn't been vets who rediscovered their game or reinvented their game after working with Clark.IMO Clark is a guy who can get an already great goalie to another level. But it doesn't work with guys who don't respond to his style and attitude. And he's shown that he doesn't really elevate other goalies. Again, look at Columbus' goalies. Spencer Martin was good with Carolina last year (part of this is on Green no doubt) after looking terrible with us. Holtby didn't work (and actually had a better final year the season after). DiPietro didn't develop. Halak basically maintained his level before and after. Delia was arguably better on Chicago than he was with us.
Not to say Clark isn't a great goalie coach. Just that he wasn't/isn't the magical wizard a lot of people made him out to be. He works with some styles and personalities better than others, just like any other goalie coach.
I like Torenius, I first heard about him when I listened to his 2022 Ingoalmag podcast and liked his philosophy about the goalie keeping their feet more and reacting from their feet. I think this keeps the butterfly and RVH from dominating a goalie's style. He isn't a "cookie cutter" coach which is good. And I was struck by how he was saying that he learns from goalies he teaches and is open to transparent collaboration with other goalie coaches. So I was happy when he got hired in Abby.Waiting for @mossey3535 take and what he knows about Torenius.
Great now Silovs is gonna ask for 10mil/8yrsTorenius coached Shesterkin and has a pretty damn good track record so far as well. Makes me feel better we have him and Clark still in the org.
Woodley was also saying Torrenius coming to the NA was always to be the guy. He just thought it’d be next year, but I guess Clark’s body gave out a year earlier than anticipated.
Says there’s been times where he’s seen Clark in the press box and he can’t stand up (paraphrasing)
I listened to the hit he did this morning
Jeez. That sucks. Do you know what his injury is?Woodley was also saying Torrenius coming to the NA was always to be the guy. He just thought it’d be next year, but I guess Clark’s body gave out a year earlier than anticipated.
Says there’s been times where he’s seen Clark in the press box and he can’t stand up (paraphrasing)
I listened to the hit he did this morning
Pretty crazy a guy who coached sheshterkin and askarov was our ahl option, I'm not complaining though the goalie factory must maintain production.
after reading @F A N 's post in the other thread, i figure that all these years of showing the butterfly position to goalies has taken its toll on his hipsJeez. That sucks. Do you know what his injury is?
Jeez. That sucks. Do you know what his injury is?
Woodley didn’t say exactly what it it is but said that Clark believes the goalie needs to be the hardest worker on the team and he includes himself in that. He’s 60 and all of that has taken a toll and he’s had a ton of procedures. Can’t remember if he mentioned hips or knees but yeah, just life time of hard goalie stuff is basically what he saidafter reading @F A N 's post in the other thread, i figure that all these years of showing the butterfly position to goalies has taken its toll on his hips
Jeez. That sucks. Do you know what his injury is?