Brad Thiessen named AHL Player of the Week

[meecrofilm]

Has been playing some really solid net as of late. Very nice to see.

[Mr Pockets 12]

Figures the one WBS game I get to go to this year they start Curry and he hands Hershey the game.

[Puffymuffin]

He won it again, also equaled Fluery's shut-out record.

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[columbia]

What's his upside?
Eventual replacement for Johnson?
Potential trade bait?

[WWGRD]

Upside is high. Could play in the NHL now.

[K2]

Eventual replacement for Johnson?
Potential trade bait?

Either of the above. I think at this time next year, you assess where Thiessen is at, developmentally, and look at what Johnson has left in the tank, and go from there.

I like Thiessen, but I'd still like Shero to draft and groom a goalie or two. My thought is that Thiessen is going to be ready sooner than we need him, and he may not get his shot in this organization.

[BadHands71]

Good for him. He's been solid and I'm curious to see what he would do backing up Fleury at some point.

[Puffymuffin]

Brad Thiessen wins his second Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month Award: http://tinyurl.com/4tes8q7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The American Hockey League announced today that Brad Thiessen of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month for February. Thiessen allowed 12 goals in 10 appearances during the month, posting an 8-2-0 record, a 1.28 goals-against average, a .943 save percentage and three shutouts.

[pittsports87]

Trade Fleury.

[Puffymuffin]

The American Hockey League announced today that Brad Thiessen of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been named the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender for the 2010-11 season, as voted by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 30 cities.

Thiessen has posted a sparkling record of 34-7-1 in 44 appearances and ranks first in the AHL with his franchise-record 34 wins, second with a 1.93 goals-against average, ninth with a .922 save percentage and tied for first with seven shutouts while helping the Penguins to the top-ranked defense in the AHL. The 2010-11 First Team AHL All-Star was twice named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month this season – sharing the honor in October 2010 with Penguins teammate John Curry – and was the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 13. He was also voted the starting Eastern Conference goaltender at the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic but missed the event due to injury. Thiessen, whose record includes an 18-3-1 mark on the road, has not lost back-to-back decisions all season.

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[meecrofilm]

Congrats to Thiessen. He's certainly earned it. He turned himself into a legitimate prospect with his play this year. Here's hoping to a great playoffs.