We didn't have him on our radar last season, but most likely because Pomfret struggled, but Nick Ellis caught the eye of recruiters this summer.
The 6’1”, 165 lb. goalie has committed to Providence College for the fall of ’13.
A junior-to-be at Pomfret, Ellis is a 1/18/94 birthdate from Millersville, MD. He played in the Team Maryland organization before coming to Pomfret last fall.
Former Yale assistant Bruce Wolanin, his coach at Pomfret, describes Ellis as “a lanky, extremely athletic goalie who gets across the crease extremely well.”
“He’s also focused as all get-out. He gets to the rink early, and he stays late. Plus he’s a student of goaltending -- a cheerful, humble kid who is able to put goals-against behind him.”
WHO ARE THE EXPERTS?
Why do we do this? Aren't there enough goalie experts out there? Well....no. The Central Scouting Bureau for the NHL has a Goalie Checklist. Right there on the front page it asks if the goalie "consistently squares to the puck carrier." Really? How about squaring to the puck? This is just one example of what is wrong with the way we train, develop, and evaluate goalies. If its wrong here, then where else? Check out our Final Five rankings using the tabs below. And email us here if you are interested in learning more about a particular goaltender 1