RetM

1999 TBRW? Predictions: 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  
Dartmouth	1762	1762	1.000
Harvard		1995	1995	1.000
RPI		2118	2118	1.000
St. Lawrence	1817	1817	1.000
Yale		2114	2114	1.000
Vermont		1811	2051	 .883
Brown		1174	1871	 .627
Union		 715	1927	 .371
Colgate		 600	2135	 .281
Cornell		 320	2003	 .160
Princeton	 174	2223	 .078
Clarkson	   0	2070	 .000