Jacob Stoller and Justin Cohn chat with Adirondack Thunder coach Pete MacArthur about his switch from playing to coaching, his club's players, 3Ice and more.
This week on The Hockey News On The 'E' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Justin A. Cohn:
- Adirondack Thunder coach Pete MacArthur joined the show. The 37-year-old is in his first year as a coach. A veteran of 190 games in the AHL and another 265 in the ECHL, MacArthur shared some insights into the benefits and challenges of switching to coaching right after his playing career.
- The Adirondack Thunder are the team of the week as the ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets. MacArthur provided insight into players on AHL contracts, such as Xavier Parent, Jarrod Gourley, Sebastian Vidmar and Isaac Poulter.
- Jacob digs into some advanced stats and tells Justin the average leaguewide save percentage in the ECHL and which goalies have the best goals saved above average (GSAA).
- Tomas Vomacka of the Norfolk Admirals is the prospect of the week. The goalie was a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft.
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