Some days it seems like being a goalie in Hockey would be a poor career choice. Take January 26 for example, as early as 1912 goalies have found themselves watching the puck go back. On January 26, 1912 at the Denman Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association squeaked out a 10-8 win over the Victoria Senators. exactly three years later at the Portland Ice Arena, the Portland Rosebuds turned the tables on the Millionaires with a 10-4 win.
In 1921 the National Hockey League got into the act, when at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto, the Saint Patricks scored a 10-3 win over the Hamilton Tigers. The Saint Patricks were led by Corbett Denneny, who had six goals. The performance was one short of the still standing league record. In 1997 it was Mario Lemieux of the Penguins who had a 4 goal performance in the third period at Molson Centre in Montreal for a 5-2 win over the locals.
Hockey goalies are not the only ones to take a January 26 beating. At the Asian Cup Quialifyer in Vietnam on January 26, 2000 China scored a 19-0 soccer win over Guam. Seven years later at Changcung, China the Hockey goalie got pounded again when Kuwait outscored Macau 15-2. To finish it off, we turn to Basketball in the year of 2008, when at Aliso Viejo, California, The Orange County team of the American Basketball Association scored a 160-152 win over the Maywood Buzz.
Somedays it just does not pay to be on defense, less of course its the defense of your freedom. Thank You to all the members of the Miltary who defend our freedom the world over.
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