Wroclaw Times - Greg Eagles debut and current stats [1/2]

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Hello weekly readers!

Today we follow Greg Eagles and his first ever start plus his current stats.

 

Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard

 

During the game we noticed Greg Eagles glancing up at the scoreboard over center ice at the San Diego arena during his first ever start, and the big screen seemed to have caught his eyes. The goaltender watched a quik replay of a save he just made and received another reminder that he was no longer playing in the juniors. This was the big leagues where everyone was better, faster and stronger then he was used to.

Eagles was finally making his VHLM debut for the San Diego Marlins after 18 years of working his way up to the VHLM.

 

 

Eagles played well in his first ever game with the Marlins, making 29 saves in a 4-2 loss against the Halifax 21st. Eagles made several of the high-quality saves many became accustomed to seeing during his junior years.
 

"It’s a little different, the speed and power of the players, as well as the different ice size but I got used to it right away," Eagles said. "They're definitely one of the better teams in the League, so it's good to get a chance to play our first game against them," Eagles continued saying.

 

Eagles making his first save of the game

 

Eagles had to wait longer than he hoped to make his first save. He finally got his chance at 1:23 of the first period on a shot by Van Lagen.

"It was a little bit of a slow start for me because there weren't that many shots right away," Eagles said. "I thought we came out very strong, did well and I was kind of eager to get a little bit of action, but the guys did a really good job. Unfortunately 20 seconds later after the first shot Van Lagen beat me…it happens" He made nine more saves and let in two more goals in the opening period, with the Marlins being down 3-1.

When the final whistle blew it was 4-2 for the 21^st. "I thought I got better as the game went on," Eagles said. "I got more comfortable but they still managed to beat me 4 times."

"I thought he was really sharp," the Marlins coach said. "He played a lot of the pucks behind the net. He made a lot of big saves at key times of the hockey game and he kept us in it, that’s all you can ask from your goalie."

 

Eagles said there were some knots in his stomach before the game as this was his debut as well as San Diego’s first ever game.

"I had a little bit of nerves before I went on the ice," Greg said of his debut. "I wanted to do well, show them what I could do and do well for my new team, my new coach." 

Overall we here at the Wroclaw Times think it was a great debut. We also followed Greg for the next 3 games and so far this season Greg sits at a 1-2-1 record with a .891 save percentage ( 5^th in the league as of writing this article) and a 3.43 GAA (8^th in the league). We believe he will be much better as the season goes on.

Edited May 9, 2019 by Greg_Di

[Phil 5,133]

Great Read! You've gotten off to a great start! Hopefully we can help you out a little more defensively in the coming games!

[Phil 5,133]

Review:

 

Wonderfully written piece and a great insight into the motivations of Eagles, who seems to be a gem so far between the Pipes for the Marlins. I've been impressed with your activity levels and positive attitude!  Love the name of the series. Your presentation was great! Nice pic and good paragraph breaks. Add the title at the start for maximum effect, and it's a masterclass Media Spot!!

 

Keep it going @Greg_Di