The goaltending situation features a couple of netminders who have been with the club for a combined 5 ½ seasons and it appears one will be gone before the start of the season.
Todd Mathews joined the club 1 ½ seasons ago and took over the #1 position and was a part of a lot of success with the club.
But he is one of 4 over-agers and his stay with the club could be out of his hands.
19-year-old Nathan Lieuwen was the club’s 1st pick in 2006 Bantam Draft and came very highly touted.
His 3 years with the ICE has seen moments of brilliance and teased the club as to how good he can be if he wasn’t battling never ending concussion problems.
He is back at 100%.
Technically the ICE could keep both goalies, but since both want to be the #1 guy it obvious that one will stay and one will move on.
There are 5 other goalies at camp including 15-year-old Wyatt Hofflin who is too young to play this year.
That leaves 4 goalies trying to stick with the club in a possible back-up role.
Looking to stay with the club are 17-year olds Kevin Jacyna and Brett Teskey, plus 16-year-olds Mackenzie Skapski and Steven Myland.
Goalies (6)... 2 returnees, plus 1 15-year-old
1 Todd Mathews
20
Covina, Calif
- 55 GP 33-14-3-2 2.75 .907% 1 SO (4 assists, 50pm) Playoffs 5 GP 2-3 3.34 .884% 1 SO
- Career 116 GP 59-37-3-2 2.99 .898% 3 SO Career Playoffs 9 GP 2-7 3.91 .873% 1 SO
31 Nathan Lieuwen
19
Abbotsford, BC
- 26 GP 10-10-0-0 3.04 .897% Playoffs 3 GP 0-1 1.91 .892%
- Career 66 GP 25-23-1-2 3.00 .894% 3 SO Career Playoffs 3 GP 0-1 1.91 .892%
Prospects listed alphabetically.
Wyatt Hoflin
15 year old goalie
Stony Plain, Alb
2nd round pick in 2010 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Bantam Spruce Grove 12-8-0 3.02 .895%
Kevin Jacyna
17 year old goalie
Calgary, Alb
Alberta Midget Calgary 16 GP 7-5-1 4.10
Steven Myland
16 year old goalie
Surrey, BC
10th round pick in 2009 Bantam Draft
BC AA Midget Cloverdale 9 GP 5-2-0 2.07 .905%
Mackenzie Skapski
16 year old goalie
Abbotsford, BC
3rd round pick in 2009 Bantam Draft
BC Midget Fraser Valley 9 GP 3.29
Brett Teskey
17 year old goalie
Regina, Sask
6th round pick in 2008 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Regina 26 GP 8-17-0 3.93 .876%