Manatee-X Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Zachary Fucale Position: GoaltenderCatches: LeftHeight: 6' 1"Weight: 181Born: 28 May 1995Birthplace: Laval, QC, CanadaDrafted: MTL 2013 (2nd Round / 36th Overall) • He posted a 16-1-0 record in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs before backstopping Halifax to its first Memorial Cup. Fucale tied for the tournament lead with a .902 save percentage in four games (3-1-0) and was named to the tournament All-Star team.• In 2012-13, Fucale led all QMJHL goaltenders with 45 wins (45-5-2-1) and was second overall with a 2.14 goals-against average.• On Feb. 17, 2013, he became the Mooseheads’ all-time franchise leader with his 69th career win, surpassing Stanley Cup winner Jean-Sebastien Giguere (69 wins in 152 career games). He also became the fastest 17-year-old to reach 50 career wins in the QMJHL. Fucale finished the season with 77 career wins in 113 games.• In 2011-12, he was selected as Halifax’s Top Rookie, Academic Player of the Year and co-MVP (alongside fellow prospect Nathan McKinnon) as well as named the Fans’ Choice. With 32 wins in his first year, he also was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team.• In 2011-12, Fucale set the QMJHL record for wins by a 16-year-old netminder (28), finishing the season with a 32-18-2-4 record. Ranking second in wins among QMJHL goaltenders, Fucale was named the League’s Defensive Player of the Year and to the League’s All-Rookie Team. He also was chosen as Halifax’s co-MVP (with top prospect Nathan MacKinnon).• Fucale recorded four wins, including a shutout in the championship game, to lead Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He also played alongside Halifax teammate Jonathan Drouin (No. 3-ranked North American skater) at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, competing in all of Team Quebec’s games. Follow him on Twitter: @Fucale31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I found this piece on him: "What is so impressive about Zach Fucale is his work ethic and also his mental coolness. During his time in the juniors he's known to be a workhorse and to work as hard as possible all the time. When he does give up a bad goal he doesn't let it get to him and he gets back into the game straight away. While lots of young, and older, goaltenders might be downhearted by a slipup or a mistake Fucale does just get back into the game. It might be something that I might be overemphasising but it shows a mature mental attitude which is promising in a young prospect. When it comes to his size Zach Fucale is slightly smaller than the average goaltending prospect at 6"1 176lbs and will probably need to bulk up to reach his potential at the NHL level. He is a classic butterfly style goaltender who is very athletic. He is one of those goaltenders that does a lot without actually doing a lot. The maximum amount of save percentage at the very least amount of movement. Its an excellent skill and he has been compared to Carey Price, whether that is a good or bad thing is up to each individual." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsology2 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Sounds promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just a piece I found: "Fucale had a phenomenal 2012-13 season which saw him post a 45-5-2 regular season record before losing just once in the QMJHL playoffs and backstopping the Halifax Mooseheads to the 2013 Memorial Cup. He will return to junior for the upcoming season and is a top candidate to lead Canada in goal at the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championships. " Bold is mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I look forward to seeing him and Hudon at the WJC. never a bad idea to have a plan "B" when talking about tenders. For all we know, Carey could turn into Potvin (who had so much promise in TO, Burns loved and compared him to Roy). That's one place the habs were often strong, drafting and developing tenders. Ever since we drafted Price, we haven't drafted a promising tender until 2013. Be quite a few years before Fucale can even think of joining the habs, but by then we should know if carey is still our #1 or if we want to pass on the duties to a young Fucale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Canadiens have decided to bring only five goaltenders to camp, and the only netminder advancing from the rookie camp is Zachary Fucale, who was selected in the second round (36th overall) in June. Fucale will eventually be returned to the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but not before he is given a chance to play against grown-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werzoth Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Canadiens have decided to bring only five goaltenders to camp, and the only netminder advancing from the rookie camp is Zachary Fucale, who was selected in the second round (36th overall) in June. Fucale will eventually be returned to the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but not before he is given a chance to play against grown-ups. That's gonna be a great experience for him to learn from the pros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 That's gonna be a great experience for him to learn from the pros He only allowed 1G on 7 SOG in 30 mins. of play in the last scrimmage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werzoth Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 He only allowed 1G on 7 SOG in 30 mins. of play in the last scrimmage. Here are the final stats : Scrimmage 1 : Fucale (7 saves on 8 shots) Scrimmage 2 : Fucale (13 saves on 14 shots) Scrimmage 3 : Fucale (7 saves on 7 shots) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Here are the final stats : Scrimmage 1 : Fucale (7 saves on 8 shots) Scrimmage 2 : Fucale (13 saves on 14 shots) Scrimmage 3 : Fucale (7 saves on 7 shots) Can we say steal of the draft? I know it's too early,,, but I can daydream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGGESTHABSFAN123 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think the steal of the draft was Lehkonen. But he's a steal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werzoth Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think Jacob De La Rose will prove to be a fantastic choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalevFan18 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 As happy as I am he was picked by Montreal... I sure wish he was going to be there tonight for the home opener and raising of the two banners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitive Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 He just signed a three year entry level contract. http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=682553 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 http://t.co/NLSesWTMD0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Can we say steal of the draft? I know it's too early,,, but I can daydream. kid has promise, can't believe I heard callers on TSN690 suggesting we dump price and start the season with Fucale. Not very many young tenders can pull a Tom Barrasso... Went from high school hockey right into the NHL (Sabres). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 kid has promise, can't believe I heard callers on TSN690 suggesting we dump price and start the season with Fucale. Not very many young tenders can pull a Tom Barrasso... Went from high school hockey right into the NHL (Sabres). How quickly could he make the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 How quickly could he make the NHL? i don't see him going from jr right into the NHL. All depends how he stacks up once he joins the dogs. And his development could be sped up if Price continues to struggle. I'm not expecting to see him for at least a few years. Hope to see him playing at the WJC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 As of today,,,, 9GP,,,2.40 GAA,,,,0 SOs,,,SV%,,.905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MkGee Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Right now Fucale's stats are.. Season Team GP W L T Mins GA SO GAA SH SAV% SGA GAS SSH SSA% 2013-14 Halifax 11 7 4 - 669:09 29 - 2.60 299 0.903 26.8 1 13 0.923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Sub .900 SV% after 15 games. If he truly is an elite goalie prospect it would be nice to see him stop a higher % of the pucks he faces. I understand how wonky stats can be from different junior leagues so I'm not writing him off by any means, it would just be nice to see him throw up some better numbers at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 An interesting article from today's TSN: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/story/?id=440168 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Well, no medal for him this year. Perhaps he can go back next year and do us proud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerplay2009 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Well, no medal for him this year. Perhaps he can go back next year and do us proud? It's not like he was the problem. Several players and coaches should maybe feel ashamed, but Fucale should be proud that we still had a chance to win in the last 2 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 It's not like he was the problem. Several players and coaches should maybe feel ashamed, but Fucale should be proud that we still had a chance to win in the last 2 games. He's a main reason, if not the only reason, we made it to fourth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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