The Maine Timber are currently rolling out a goalie tandem composed of two first year players. One is George Dankse, from user @LanceAlexGoogoo . The other is Travis Coates, from user @RainDelay (hey, that’s me!). These goalies have made a pact to keep improving and pushing each other to be the best, so let’s take a look at what they bring to the table. In some ways, they are alike, and in other ways different, whether its their path to the league or their attributes.

It’s only fair to start with George, as he was drafted by Maine and is the current number one in net. It is an honor to share the net with him. Let’s have a look at his vitals:

Height 6’2
Weight 210

Blocker 11
Glove 12
Passing 11
Poke Check 10
Positioning 13
Rebound 11
Recovery 12
Puckhandling 10
Low Shots 11
Reflexes 13
Skating 10

What stands out about George Dankse are his cat-like reflexes and his ability to position himself in the best spot to be able to fend off an offensive onslaught. His tenacity and quickness are unmatched at this level and with some strong focus and determination he will be able to translate this to the SHL level.

He has earned 247 TPE and has a bank account of $5.3 Million.

Now let’s examine his contemporary, Travis Coates, before comparing the two. Let’s look at his vitals:

Height 6’7
Weight 217

Blocker 11
Glove 13
Passing 6
Poke Check 8
Positioning 13
Rebound 12
Recovery 12
Puckhandling 7
Low Shots 11
Reflexes 12
Skating 8

He has earned 233 TPE and has a bank account of $31.9 Million.

Coates is a bit behind Dankse in certain areas as he’s only slightly younger and has been training at this level for less time. Passing and puck handling are things that come with more experience, so I’d expect him to catch up. His glove is only one step above his counterpart’s but his strength with it helped the Maine Timber coaches find this standout prospect and take a chance on him. Coates has a bank account six times that of Dankse, so he can rely on that to train immediately. You don’t need to have a bank account that high to have success, but it definitely helps his chances. At 6’7, he brings a different kind of frame to the net. He also has strong positioning and his rebound control along with taking care of any recoveries stand out. These goalies are neck and neck right now, and it will be interesting to see how their training paths compare as they improve and earn in this league. For now, the goal is to bring a Championship to Maine and dethrone Quebec City. Other teams see Maine on the schedule and can’t be sure which goalie they will face, or which one they want to face. Both have made for formidable opponents so far, and the sky is the limit for this tandem. If I were another team, I would not want to face either one as they both keep you on your toes. It will be interesting to follow their (hopeful) success this season and in the future!

Matt Lewis-Flood || G || West Kendall Platoon || 1018 TPE
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C.T. Carragher || F || Anaheim Outlaws || 511 TPE
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Bellamy Blake || LD || Baltimore Platoon || 1107 TPE
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Travis Coates || G || Maine Timber || 361 TPE
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I love our goalie duo! Amazing players, and amazing human beings

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Ekaterina Valieva - Baltimore Platoon
GM - Maine Timber


Thanks @xjoverax for the sig!

+5 tpe, approved

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