-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Quote Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed goaltender Michael Garteig to a one-year entry-level contract. Garteig, 24, recently completed his senior season with Quinnipiac University, leading the Bobcats to the ECAC Championship and a berth in the NCAA National Championship. In 43 games played this season, Garteig posted a record of 32-4-7, along with a career-best .924 save percentage and 1.91 goals against average. His 43 games played and 32 wins led the NCAA while his eight shutouts and .826 win percentage ranked him second in the nation. The 6-1, 190-pound goaltender has appeared in 124 NCAA games over four seasons for Quinnipiac University, where he has compiled a record of 78-25-16, a 1.98 goals against average, and a .917 save percentage. Prior to his collegiate career, the Prince George, British Columbia, native spent parts of four seasons in the BCHL, split between the Penticton Vees and Powell River Kings. He earned back-to-back BCHL Top Goaltender Awards in 2011 with Powell River and in 2012 with Penticton en route to an RBC Cup National Junior A Championship. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=880414http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=880414 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LM11 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 awesome signing! Go Jim Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure the Hatchet Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Ok so we sign the top 2 goalies from College Hockey. do they both play in Utica next year? Is Joe Cannata done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good news! Goalie Graveyard? NOT!!!! http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/04/canucks-sign-ncaa-free-agent-goaltender-michael-garteig/ "With Canucks top prospect Thatcher Demko agreeing to a contract last week, the question is where does Garteig fit? Since the Canucks have Richard Bachman under contract next season, it’s a fair bet that Garteig will start in the season in the ECHL as the starter and move up progressively. This is ideal for Garteig, as he will be able to see a lot of pucks early, adapt to the pro game and then hopefully begin his ascension up the professional ranks. Given that Garteig will turn 25 in the fall, he will need adapt quickly if he hopes to carve out an NHL career. But given his ability to show continued improvement with more playing time and a foundation of skills, he is worth the gamble of a contract for the Canucks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Interesting... well, I suppose that's our fifth behind Demko and Bachman/Cannata next season. Either that or they move Bachman if they feel like they don't need a vet in Utica (but that seems unwise). And then after Demko graduates to the NHL you still have a guy like Garteig holding down the fort in Utica if he performs well enough to get re-signed. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Damn your fast. Cool, gives us some competition at the AHL level. I wonder if they'll even keep a vet like Cannata or Bachman, or just have Demko/Gartieg battle it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'm guessing this is goodbye to Cannata then. Solid signing. Him and Demko will make a great tandem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Keep going Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good lord, Benning is on fire this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyoNami Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Oh my goodness. What happened to the other teams in the running? Anyways still hyped two of the top four goalies the the NCAA! Fantastic news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I like it, bring on Drake Caggula(SP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Love the job Benning is doing. Next stop Mathews and Cagguila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Awesome!! Benning killing it so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Starter and back up, or maybe even 60/40 game split. Benning is a smart guy. Demko has never played more than 39 games while Garteig 34 or 35. This rotation eases them both into professional hockey. Good job JB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 3 months ago, disaster, the world was going to end with Benning in charge. Now he's killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas19 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Sweet. This guy was actually my big buddy back in elementary school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Demko might be mad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 24 years old, but those are phat stats nonetheless. He had similar stats at 21 too. Very good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeistpriest Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 me thinks i smell a miller trade in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 FIRE BENNING FOR CREATING ANOTHER GOALIE CONTROVERSY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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