Thursday, December 27, 2007

Congratualtions to Puckstoppers Goaltending Student


Long time Puckstoppers Goaltending Schools student Marc Nother, who is Playing London Midget AAA this year, got the call from the Jr. 'A' London Knights to fill in for Steve Mason this week. Mason is off at the World Junior Tournament. Marc will practice and be available to backup if needed while Mason is away.


Marc is a great talent, good kid and has super talent. During this past summer he was contacted by OHL teams, but was not drafted this year, which was a surprise to those who have seen him play, but not unusual for a goalie to be passed over their first year of eligibility.


What impressed me so much about Marc this summer was his attitude about the draft. When I asked him about it, his reply was something I would have expected from a 10 year pro player. He simply said "I didn't deserve it, I didn't work hard enough this past season". WOW, how many 16 year olds do you know who would have been that honest or even that self aware to admit it.


Now he gets a brief opportunity to be around players at that level, mid season and to make an impression for this summers draft. With that kind of attitude, I expect Marc to make the most of his opportunity.


Marc is also a Junior Instructor for our summer camps and clinics, when his schedule allows.


Best of luck with the Knights and on the rest of your Midget season, we know this summer will bring great things.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Marc is a great goalie, but kida weird