A pair of #31 goalies share an end of series handshake at center ice.
Adirondack Thunder rookie goaltender Ken Appleby(31) had a heck of a run securing 4 wins against 1 loss with a 1.75 GAA and a .942 SV% in 5 ECHL Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Quarterfinals games shakes hands with his opposition, Manchester Monarchs‘ 2nd year net minder Doug Carr(31).
The ironies of the match-up were definitely not lost on us: both guys tended the cage this season for Albany Devils, albeit the one that got the victory is property of New Jersey Devils, signed to a three-year entry level deal.
Carr actually was on a pto with Albany at the beginning of 2015/2016 but was released a couple months later with only three games to credit, so two most definitely crossed paths before this postseason meeting.
Another similarity for the two back stops is Carr was signed by Adirondack Flames last season and played 13 AHL games with them, splitting time with Colorado Eagles, so both have spent some quality time in Glens Falls, NY.
That’s likely where this story ends though.