[CanuckRow]

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The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have signed goaltender Karl Goehring to an American Hockey League contract.

Goehring, 29, appeared in 26 games last season with the Syracuse Crunch where he posted a 2.12 goals against average, a .930 save percentage, with a 15-8-2 record as well two shutouts. The Apple Valley, MN native was named the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month for March after going 7-0-1 in eight games with a 1.59 goals against average and .951 save percentage. During that period, he was named the AHL’s Player of the Week for the week ending March 2/08. In the post-season, Goehring helped the Crunch eliminate the Moose in six games, and posted a 7-6 record throughout the playoffs with a 2.39 goals against average and a .922 save percentage.

Goehring has played in 247 AHL games in his seven-year career with Syracuse, San Antonio, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Norfolk. He has a career goals against average of 2.66 with a save percentage of .913 and an overall record of 104-103-20. However, he is currently the all-time leader amongst Crunch goalies in games played (174), wins (78), and second in shutouts (10). He was selected to the 2003 AHL All-Star Classic in Portland where as a member of the PlanetUSA All-Stars, he tied for the top goalie award in the skills competition.

Goehring was also a member of the NCAA Champion North Dakota Fighting Sioux in 2000 where he was named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team as well as a first team All-American.

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Good signing.



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The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced the Dallas Stars have signed defenceman Maxime Fortunus.

Fortunus, 25, appeared in 65 games last season with the Moose where he scored eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points and 28 penalty minutes, including three game-winning goals (Mar. 9/08 @ Hamilton, Mar. 20/08 vs. San Antonio, & Apr. 13/08 @ Toronto). In six Calder Cup playoff games last year, the La Prairie, PQ native collected an assist. Last year, Fortunus won the Dundee Wealth Management Award as the team’s top defenceman. In 213 career games with the Moose over three seasons, Fortunus scored 13 goals and 41 assists for 54 points and 128 penalty minutes. In 2006-07, he won the team’s Toyota Never Quits Hardest Working Player Award and in 2005-06, he was co-winner of the team’s Blue Cross Unsung Hero Award. In 32 career Calder Cup playoff games with the Moose, Fortunus has one goal and five assists for six points and 24 penalty minutes.

In 238 career games in the AHL with the Moose and Houston Aeros, Fortunus has scored 13 goals and 43 assists for 56 points and 156 penalty minutes. In 123 games in the ECHL with Louisiana, Fortunus scored 11 goals and 31 assists for 42 points and 53 penalty minutes.

This post has been edited by Child Slayer: 03 July 2008 - 02:59 PM

[Sonic_Youth]

Hopefully no relation to Hermann...?

[vancanfan]

Wow, I thought it was the guy who created the Simpsons for a second.

[leftcoast]

Cue the Luongo on the trade block threads....

[Hobble]

Man, that guy is really short!!! his head is barely above the crossbar...
Sad to see Fortunus go, he was very reliable...

[jaxsun]

Sonic_Youth, on Jul 3 2008, 02:56 PM, said:

Hopefully no relation to Hermann...?

that was my initial reaction to.

[LandonAuger]

I know this is a minor signing but it could lead to bigger things for the Canucks

with Ellis, DMac, Schieder, Luongo, Sanford and now Goehring the Canucks crease is looking pretty deep
perhaps this signing was done so we can afford to trade Schieder for a roster forward

we can only hope

[CanuckRow]

VanIsleNucks, on Jul 3 2008, 03:45 PM, said:

I know this is a minor signing but it could lead to bigger things for the Canucks

with Ellis, DMac, Schieder, Luongo, Sanford and now Goehring the Canucks crease is looking pretty deep
perhaps this signing was done so we can afford to trade Schieder for a roster forward

we can only hope

Dmac signed with the Preds, that's why we signed Goehring.

This post has been edited by Child Slayer: 03 July 2008 - 03:49 PM

[LandonAuger]

Child Slayer, on Jul 3 2008, 03:49 PM, said:

Dmac signed with the Preds, that's why we signed Goehring.

awww I see missed that one
too many signs (mostly by other teams) too keep up with

[Hobble]

VanIsleNucks, on Jul 3 2008, 05:45 PM, said:

I know this is a minor signing but it could lead to bigger things for the Canucks

with Ellis, DMac, Schieder, Luongo, Sanford and now Goehring the Canucks crease is looking pretty deep
perhaps this signing was done so we can afford to trade Schieder for a roster forward

we can only hope

DMac was signed by Nashville and I've watched Ellis play for the Moose... man he is rough, he needs major developing... That is why I believe the signing of Goehring is just to compensate for the loss of Macintyre...
So that just leaves them with Luongo, Sanford, Ellis, Clarke and Schneider...

[*Yung*Gunz*]

VanIsleNucks, on Jul 3 2008, 03:45 PM, said:

I know this is a minor signing but it could lead to bigger things for the Canucks

with Ellis, DMac, Schieder, Luongo, Sanford and now Goehring the Canucks crease is looking pretty deep
perhaps this signing was done so we can afford to trade Schieder for a roster forward

we can only hope

Or Luongo?

Maybe this will lead to Gillis beleiving that Schneider is the future

[c-a-n-u-c-k-s]

Can't wait to go to the moose games! Sounds like a good goalie.

[This Devils Workday]

Sonic_Youth, on Jul 4 2008, 05:56 AM, said:

Hopefully no relation to Hermann...?

i'm so getting a Goehring Moose jersey!