Finn-Tastic!

I don't think it's too much of a secret that I love photography, in particular hockey photography. I spend a lot of time checking out the work of other hockey photographers. I have to admit, I was pretty floored by these beautiful shots of San Jose Sharks Goaltender Antti Niemi in Hockey Broads Flickr stream. I would also be remiss if I didn't point you toward her excellent blog. It's definitely a must-read.













Sigh. Between this fabulous Finn and Marty Turco bending in every single direction possible I may have to watch more Western Confrenece games. Might be time to check the Lightning and Panthers upcoming schedules. Might be time for a goalie-ogling road trip.

Two for One

Have I got a deal for you today! Two delicious goalies for the price of one.

First up, Richard Bachman of the Texas Stars.

This fourth round pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2006, has been having quite a year. He had a few minutes of NHL time, and is currently 7th in the AHL's top goalie standings. You can see the rest of his stats here.

Next up is Wild prospect and current Houston Aero, Matt hackett.

 

The third round pick has been putting up some nice numbers for the Aeros, as you can see from his stats. He also looks pretty good in this video of him denying some kid named Taylor Hall.

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He's a pretty scrappy guy too...

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You know what? Since I like you guys so much, I'll throw in this old school goalie porn as a free bonus gift. I'm going to quote Ross, who sent in all these pictures, because I really can't put it any better than him.

"Oh, and I included a scan of NHL color commentator and current St. Louis Blues president John Davidson's 1978 Topps Hockey Card.  Maybe the sluttiest, most obscene five-hole ever photographed."

 I think you're right Ross. Oh so right.

Make sure you check back later, I've got another post in the works.

G5H Poll of the Week

Every year my local ECHL team holds an NCAA hockey tournament. This was my first year going to all the games. You know what? NCAA goalies are just as yummy, if not more so, than professional goalies. The big question is, who wins the yummiest goalie of the College Classic award?

Let's introduce the contestants...

1. Mike Lee- St. Cloud State. A Phoenix Coyotes prospect.

2. Connor Knapp- Miami of Ohio. A Buffalo Sabres prospect.

3. Michael Garman- Cornell University.

 4. Martin Ouellette- University of Maine. A Columbus Blue Jackets prospect.

Chose your favorite? Go ahead and add a comment with your choice, you have till next Saturday to decide.

You have a week to decide people, so take your time