2008 Draftee Allen is QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week

by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 1, 2008 9:51 PM CDT

By Brian Weidler, "Game Time " Prospect Department

2008 Blues' draftee Jake Allen was recently named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 28, 2008.

Blues' possible Goalie of the Future is the QMJHL's Goalie of the Week Allen, the Blues' third choice (34th overall) in last June's Entry Draft, stopped 63 of 66 shots against in two games last week for Junior de Montréal. The lanky native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, defeated the Saint John (NB) Sea Dogs 6-3 last Friday, and turned away all 31 shots by defending Memorial Cup champion Gatineau on Sunday in a 5-0 victory.

Allen spent much of the 2007-08 season as the backup to San Jose prospect Timo Pielmeier with the St. John's (NF) Fog Devils in the "Q." Named to Canada's entry for the U-18 World Junior Championships last spring, Allen stole the spotlight by posting a phenomenal 1.43 GAA (10 goals against) and 94.8% save percentage in seven games, leading the Canadians to the championship and securing the tournament's Top Goaltender honors.

At the Traverse City Prospect Tournament in mid-September, Allen split duty with Ben Bishop in the Blues' net, and posted a 1-2 record with a 3.00 GAA and respectable .909 save percentage. He earned a trip to St. Louis for the Blues' training camp before being sent back to the "Q" for more seasoning.

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"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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That’s some nice news to hear. Also nice, is coming home after a long crappy day and being able to watch another pre-season Blues game. Thanks again to LosBri!

by Dan on Oct 1, 2008 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

I love that quote. One day…soon…the Red Wings shall be the anvil…

by JGB on Oct 2, 2008 12:36 AM CDT reply actions

That quote is the same logic used by the Bush administartion to use preemptive war. As a veteran of the OIF I can safely say that it’s BS. I think a preferable concept would be that philosphy to bend like a blade of grass and not break like branch. I wish I could recall the quote better but the concept of being adaptable and flexible I think allows one to cope better.

Nice article though keep up the great work. Also are you as excited about thsi Livingstone kid as I am? The kid is money. IMO he’s like a more skilled version of Backes. What do you think? BTW I owe you agme this season. So we need to pick one while I;m still around.

by chris d. on Oct 6, 2008 3:58 AM CDT reply actions

i’ve said it before i’ll say it again, the proverb is a stong anvil fears npo hammer.

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 6, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply actions

childhood --lol. always there with a quick joke. i’m pretty sure it’s not actually a proverb though. I’m having trouble remembering the correct term…it’s an aphroism. A proverb is really the same thing supposedly(though I know a teacher that would argue that claim), except that a proverb does not have a known author. Aphroism was a style of writing mainly found in Europe, a great example of which would be Pascal’s Penses. Wow I don’t even know why I wrote all this except I couldn’t think of the dam word till now and had been bothering me….hehe

by chris d. on Oct 6, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply actions