Neither guy has a lock on the No. 1 job. That being the case, Devon Fordyce and Brett Zarowny will be out to impress the braintrust of the Prince George Cougars every time they're in the crease.
As the Cougars prepare to take on the Edmonton Oil Kings in a WHL pre-season doubleheader this coming weekend, the 18-year-old Fordyce and 17-year-old Zarowny are the only two goalies left on the Cats' roster. A third stopper, 16-year-old Ty Edmonds, was released after last Sunday's 5-0 exhibition win against the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Fordyce was the backup to overager Drew Owsley last season so he would seem to have the inside track on the starter's minutes. But Zarowny is an ultra-competitive and confident individual and should push Fordyce to be at his absolute best.
"It will be a good battle between the two of them to see who can earn the right to start most of the games," said Cougars head coach Dean Clark.
On Wednesday, see The Citizen and pgcitizen.ca for more.
