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Jordan Sigalet can’t help but chuckle when he’s asked about the extra layer of complexity his job has taken on this season. The Abbotsford Heat’s goalie coach has presided over a three-headed netminding monster this season, comprised of Barry Brust, Danny Taylor and Leland Irving. All three are seasoned pros, and the situation – an offshoot of the NHL lockout – has certainly tested Sigalet’s versatility as a coach. “You’ve got Barry, who’s pretty aggressive and has a totally different style, pretty unorthodox,” Sigalet said with a grin, reflecting on the varied goaltending styles he’s responsible for sharpening. “Leland’s obviously a really athletic goaltender – he got some NHL experience last year, so he’s really hungry to get in there. “And then there’s Danny, who’s nice and calm and con-
trolled. It’s a great mix.” Three-goalie systems are thought to be unwieldy and unworkable, but against the odds and with only a limited number of hiccups, the Heat have made it work for them. The numbers don’t lie – Abbotsford is tops in the AHL in goals-against, allowing just 1.96 goals per game. Within this unique goalie ecosystem, Sigalet has detected some interesting growth. “They pick up different things from each other, and you can see it in their game,” he said. “Watching Barry poke check, the other two are starting to pull out the odd poke check here and there. It’s exciting to see that, because it shows they’re students of the game.” Let’s take a closer look at the trio. BRUST A RECORD-BREAKER Brust’s signature accomplishment this season was breaking Hockey Hall of Famer Johnny Bower’s 55-year-
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Sigalet reaches out to Harding Heat goalie coach knows what it’s like to get MS diagnosis
Abbotsford Heat goaltending coach Jordan Sigalet has had a Twitter account for months now, but it wasn't until Nov. 28 that he felt the need to cross over from observer to active participant. "Thoughts go out to Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild tonight who was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis," Sigalet said in his first-ever tweet, via his @JMSigalet feed. Harding, the Wild's backup goalie, had disclosed that he'd been diagnosed with MS two months ago. It's an inflammatory disease which attacks the body's immune system and affects the central nervous system. As a former pro goalie living with the disease, Sigalet is perhaps the only person on the planet who can under-
– what I went through when I was diagnosed," Sigalet said, reflecting on how he felt when news of Harding's MS broke. "I know exactly what he's feeling. It's great that he's got unbelievable support from his teammates, the organization and obviously his family." Sigalet planned to get in touch with Harding directly once things had calmed down, and his main message is that it's possible to live a normal life and manage the disease. "It's not a life sentence, obviously," he said. "He's caught it early and he's going to get treatment early, and it's going to make a big difference in his life. Once he learns his body and how the disease is going to take its course, I think he's going to be able to have a long, good career still ahead of him.”
stand exactly what Harding is going through. Back in 2003, Sigalet was a promising Boston Bruins prospect at Bowling Green State University when he was told he had MS. He kept it a secret for nine months, fearful that the Bruins would give up on him. But Sigalet eventually went public with his MS battle, and he became an inspirational figure to many people suffering from the disease. He continued his playing career, spending three years in the Bruins' minor league system and getting into one NHL game. He also started a foundation, Shut Out MS, which stages a dinner and charity hockey game in Burnaby every second year. "It made things real for me again
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Goalies a pillar of Heat’s success this season From B3 TAYLOR TERRIFIC While Brust’s shutout streak has hogged much of the limelight, Taylor also deserves kudos for his strong start. He earned the No. 1 job out of training camp, which considering the level of competition is a huge feather in his cap. And while Taylor’s numbers don’t sparkle quite as brightly as Brust’s, they’re still beyond reproach – his goals-against average (1.69) is second-best in the AHL, and his save percentage (.933) ranks fourth.
“I think we’re all adults here,” Taylor said, reflecting on the three-way competition for playing time. “We all want to be the guy, but at the same time, you have to be respectful of everybody else. It’s healthy competition, and I think the way it’s been so far has been good. Barry and Leland are not only great goalies, but great people.” IRVING FINDING HIS WAY Irving is the only goalie on the roster with a two-way NHL contract, but he’s been outplayed by the other two to this
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Being called into the head coach’s office doesn’t always portend good news, but for Brandon Daase, a chat with Abbotsford Pilots bench boss Jim Cowden took his hockey career in a welcome new direction. Daase had served as a thirdline checker and penalty-killing specialist for the Pilots in 201112, and played a key supporting role as the team won both the Cyclone Taylor Cup and the Keystone Cup, emblematic of provincial and Western Canadian junior B hockey supremacy, respectively. The substance of Cowden’s training-camp message to Daase, though, was that he needed more from him offensively. The Pilots’ entire top line from the season before – Riley Lamb, Justin Dorey and Kevin Lourens – had exhausted their junior eligibility, leaving a scoring void that needed filling. Daase was thrilled Cowden was looking to him to step up, and he currently finds himself fifth in team scoring with 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 27 games. He mustered just six points in 21 games last year. “Going into the season, I
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