RetM

Returning Goaltender Minutes

This indicator, like the rest, is obviously blind to the injuries and suspensions that might cause talented players to lose playing time, but we don�t lose much sleep over it. For one thing, there�s nothing we can do about it. But for another, a history of injuries or academic eligibility problems may correlate with a likelihood of future problems, and this article is all about predicting what is likely to happen, not what should happen, in a perfect world.

RetM, the percentage of goaltender minutes played last season for returning goalies divided by those of all goalies, is about the best indicator you�re going to see for experience in net. Note that virtually every team in the ECAC returns its principal netminders: 

Team      	Ret  	All  	RetG  
Clarkson	2218	2218	1.000
Colgate		1996	1996	1.000
Harvard		1926	1926	1.000
Princeton	2070	2070	1.000
RPI		2179	2179	1.000
Union		2053	2053	1.000
Dartmouth	1429	1748	 .818
Brown		1256	1750	 .718
Cornell		1475	2153	 .685
Yale		1204	1943	 .620
St. Lawrence	 462	2134	 .216
Vermont		  16	2174	 .009