Thompson wants kids to turn on the 4 Nations Face-Off and be dazzled by the play in net by the Americans. He hopes they idolize and emulate Hellebuyck and Oettinger and Swayman, that they see the ...

St. Xavier senior hockey forward Mitch Groteke was called on to serve as Bombers' emergency goalie due to injury and illness.

Another instance in which a team pulls its goalie is when the opposing team is getting a penalty. The referee only stops the play when the penalized team gains control of the puck, so the advantaged ...