VSN Presents: Top 5 Goalies

[Alex 3,204]

@STZ

 

Hey Everyone! Welcome to the third installment of our top 10 series, today we’ll be switching things up a little bit and taking a look at the top 5 goalies. Many of the players here are the backbone of their team and will be for some time to come. While you’re here please check out some of the other recent VSN posts.

 

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 1 - Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica 

Hands down the best goalie in the league right now, Xavier Booberry has been good enough this season to almost carry Helsinki to a playoff spot in an extremely tough European Conference. This past season Booberry finished with a 40-18-5 record, tied for the league lead in save percentage with a 0.929 SV%, the best GAA in the league with a 1.92 GAA, and the league lead in shutouts with 10. Booberry was a bright spot on a struggling Helsinki team this season that finished 6th in the European conference bringing them within 1 point of the final playoff spot. Next season we can look for Booberry to will Helsinki into the playoffs and potentially pick up some hardware along the way.

 

 2 - Em Em Flex @oilmandan 

Em Em Flex has had a career season and led the league in wins this past season with 50. The season 81 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy has improved each season and finished this season with an impressive 50-12-2 record, a 0.927 SV%, and a solid 2.08 GAA. Flex also had 8 shutouts for the top team in the North American Conference. Flex was a major reason for Seattle’s success this season and has continued their impressive play so far in the playoffs as they look to take Seattle back to the top of the league with only 4 more wins. So far in the playoffs Flex has only allowed 19 goals against for a GAA of 1.73 which is really impressive given how tough the competition has been.

 

 3 - Papa Emeritus @Beketov 

Another goalie that has had a career season, Papa Emeritus was unbeatable in season 83. Emeritus finished the season with a 47-14-3 record, a 0.926 SV%, a 2,21 GAA, and 4 shutouts. Emeritus has continued their play in the playoffs and even taken it to the next level as they currently have a ridiculous 0.948 SV%, allowing only 20 goals on 388 shots through 11 games. Emeritus seems to be on a mission to not only finally win a cup for Moscow, but to bring home the Kanou Trophy. Only time will tell if they can continue this play, if they do there is no doubt that Moscow will finally win the Continental Cup having already punched their ticket to the finals for the fourth consecutive season.

 

 4 - David Davis @Josh 

David Davis was crucial this past season for Prague as they managed to squeak into the playoffs by 2 points. Davis finished the regular season with a 37-18-9 record, a 0.928 SV% and a 2.01 GAA. Davis also added 5 shutouts. Davis’s play continued in the playoffs as they were solid for Prague and are the main reason why they made it past London. This offseason there is a chance that Davis goes to free agency and if he does any team without a starting goalie will be sending him offers as a goalie of this caliber doesn’t go to free agency too often, if Prague can retain them they will be in good shape for next season.

 

 5 - Brandt Fuhr @Tate 

Rookie sensation Brandt Fuhr was selected 2nd overall in the S83 VHL entry draft. Despite being a rookie Brandt Fuhr  stood on their head all season long and while Vancouver didn’t make the playoffs Fuhr earned each and every one of their 19 wins. Fuhr also finished the season with a remarkable 0.929 SV% and 4 shutouts. Vancouver will eventually make their way back to contention and when they do Fuhr will be a big reason why. 

 

On the bubble:  Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday, Ben Dahl @Ben, Tobias Reinhart @Spaz, and Cole Pearce @N0HBDY

[Spartan 4,408]

[N0HBDY 1,119]

Unbelievable 

[samx 1,173]

top 5 velociraptors when?

[Alex 3,204]

9 minutes ago, samx said:

top 5 velociraptors when?

When there's 6

[Tate 450]

[CowboyinAmerica 2,891]

Appreciate the props! And hope I'm able to stay there for a while.

[Frank 5,212]

SV% needs to not be looked at in a vacuum. Vancouver had one of the highest shots against totals. Lindbergh got FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY hard.

[Gustav 6,430]

FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY

[Shindigs 1,771]

9 hours ago, Frank said:

SV% needs to not be looked at in a vacuum. Vancouver had one of the highest shots against totals. Lindbergh got FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY hard.

That's only relevant at very small shot totals where lower = higher variance. We get plenty of shots that it doesn't really matter. Only thing shot amount is really relevant to is GAA, which if you normalize GAA for shots you get SV%. So I don't really see the point you're trying to make.