We start this week by asking you to vote for who should be starting in between the pipes and today’s article introduces you to the first four of the eight candidates selected by the club.
However, you can send in your own suggestions for other players we have not listed by using #StarsStartingSix.
Tomorrow, we will release information about our second set of candidates and your chance to make Stars history will begin on Friday when the first round of voting opens at 12 noon.
Depending on how many candidates make it into the vote, a certain number of goalies will move on into Saturday’s final vote but before then, we will be giving you some more information to help you make your pick.
So, lets meet the first four candidates that were standout shot-stoppers whilst wearing the Stars jersey.
Candidate 1: Alex Leclerc
Seasons Played: 2019/2020
Age When Playing for the Stars: 24-25
Birthplace: Longueuil, Quebec
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches
Weight: 187 Pounds
Catches: Left Hand
Season Stats:
League – GP: 48 W-L: 18-30 GAA: 3.66 SV%: .896 SO: 0
Cup – GP: 8 W-L: 6-2 GAA: 2.51 SV%: .935 SO: 0
Season Summary: Leclerc played his first professional season in Dundee and made an impressive start as a rookie, as he helped by back-stopping the team to their first ever 1st place finish in the Challenge Cup Group Stage.
The Canadian had the ability to change the fate of a match with just one save and he gave the team the right support from the back of the ice to help them move forward and find success.
Candidate 2: Evan Lindsay
Seasons Played: 2004/2005
Age When Playing for the Stars: 25-26
Birthplace: Red Deer, Alberta
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 6 Feet 2 Inches
Weight: 187 Pounds
Catches: Right Hand
Season Stats:
League – GP: 32 W-L: 14-18 GAA: 3.68 SV%: .903
Playoffs – GP: 14 W-L: 8-6 GAA: 2.89 SV%: .918
Season Summary: Lindsay was a late arrival in Tayside but made a big impact when he joined the team and helped lead the Stars to their second British National League Playoff title in four years.
Not only was he a great shot-stopper, Lindsay was also able to help launch quick and dangerous attacks that the Stars clinical offence often took advantage of.
Candidate 3: Joe Fallon
Seasons Played: 2016/2017
Age When Playing for the Stars: 31-32
Birthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota
Nationality: American
Height: 6 Feet 3 Inches
Weight: 190 Pounds
Catches: Left Hand
Season Stats:
League – GP: 51 W-L: 20-31 GAA: 3.37 SV%: .896 SO: 3
Playoffs – GP: 3 W-L: 2-1 GAA: 1.35 SV%: .956 SO: 1
Cup – GP:10 W-L: 5-5 GAA: 2.69 SV%: .913 SO: 1
Season Summary: Fallon was a very experienced netminder that gave the team a solid last line of defence and helped push the Stars to their first ever Playoff Finals Weekend Appearance.
Despite his large frame, the American could move from side to side and recover for a second save against some of the league’s most dangerous and quick-minded offensive threats.
Candidate 4: Dan Bakala
Seasons Played: 2013/2014
Age When Playing for the Stars: 25-26
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 5 Feet 11 Inches
Weight: 185 Pounds
Catches: Left Hand
Season Stats:
League – GP: 52 W-L: 28-24 GAA: 2.66 SV%: .928 SO: 4
Playoffs – GP: 2 W-L: 0-2 GAA: 4.00 SV%: .881 SO: 0
Cup – GP: 10 W-L: 5-5 GAA: 2.64 SV%: .923 SO: 1
Season Summary: Bakala was a crucial part of that squad’s core and was the backbone in every win achieved on the road to the club’s first Gardiner Conference title.
After many extremely impressive performances in his debut European season and being named to the League’s First All-Star Team and as both the EIHL Netminder and Player of the Year, it launched the Canadian’s progression to the top levels of European hockey.
**Key
GP – Games Played
W – Wins
L – Losses
GAA – Goals Against Average
SV% – Save Percentage
SO – Shutouts
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