Eliminated - Raimo Tuominen

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CALGARY - Raimo Tuominen slammed his stick against the boards after the last game of the season. All they needed was a win in their last two games and both games were losses. Noticeably absent from the scoresheet was the aforementioned Raimo, who was frustrated about being unable to score.

 

“I score 20, I score 30, but I can’t score when it matters the most. Where did my hands go? Where did my play go? I was a sitting duck.”

 

This will be the first time he has missed the playoffs in the VHL. And this one especially stings for the Calgary Wranglers group who finally felt like they were coming together and making things happen.

 

“The team was beginning to click. Our general manager made moves to help us win and be better as a team, so we needed some time to adjust. We eventually were able to come together and we finally found our groove… just to lose it when we needed it most. We were SO close. One point away.”

 

Frustration will continue to linger over Raimo’s head for the offseason.

 

“I can’t let that happen again. It is not fair for me to disappear like that when others are getting results.”