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Eagles first few starts have been impressive

Eagles get's his first ever VHL win

 

Greg Eagles has a pre-game ritual that goes beyond which skate he puts on first or whether he taps the net a certain number of times. Whether he is starting or backing up, he will do this routine before every game before he puts on his equipment.

 

The Wolves rookie goalie juggles a soccer ball from foot to foot, sometimes to his head without it letting touch the ground. Sometimes his team-mates will join him in the hallway and it is tough for anyone to get through with all the soccer balls flying everywhere.

 

It’s a mental exercise he learned from his childhood from his soccer coach when he used to play soccer. It helps with reaction time, agility and mental stimulation.

 

 “He really helped me with my reaction training,” Eagles said after the Wolves practice. “He helped me become calm and not let my emotions show, this definitely helps when you are on the ice and let in a bad goal”

 

 “He helped me turn into a better, faster goalie, but I would say the best parts that I got from him were definitely the mental aspect of the game” Eagles continued “He introduced me to juggling soccer balls before games. It helps getting your eyes going and helped me along the way getting to the next step quicker.”

 

Eagles training dedication and attitude has been praised as the rookie goalie has played surprisingly well in his first 3 starts. In his first ever start Eagles gave the Wolves a win as they won 4-2 vs Seattle. Eagles put up 32 saves on 34 shots.

“It was great to get my first win in my first ever start, the GM thought I was ready and I repaid that confidence in me by getting the W for our team” Said Eagles.

 

The next game didn’t go too well as Vancouver lost 6-0 to HC Davos. This was a rough game by Eagles and it ended up being the first time in his career that he got pulled.

 

“I don’t know what happened, maybe it was just fatigue from the previous game but everything they shot just went in. I just have to be better next time” Eagles said from the locker room as he was pulled.

Recently he was given another chance by his GM when he played Moscow and he played the best game of his career. While the Wolves ended up losing 1-0, Eagles put up a first star of the game performance by stopping 40 shots out of 41.

 

Eagles named first star of the game

 

“Even though we lost, this was my best game to date. I just felt on fire and Moscow just got lucky on that powerplay goal. This is what sort of games I am capable of and there will be more to come” an excited Eagles said before he skated out on the ice as he was announced as the first star of the game.

 

The highly touted prospect was Vancouver’s second round pick (15thth overall) in the S67 Draft. Vancouver’s management must be excited with the recent play of Eagles who one day could become the Wolves franchise goaltender.