Ty Rimmer's return to Prince George didn't go exactly how the former Cougars' goaltender envisioned.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit disappointed, but it's great for Eric [Comrie] getting the back-to-back shutouts," said Rimmer after his Tri City Americans teammates skated of the ice at CN Centre with consecutive 1-0 wins over the weekend.
It's his only disappointment this season. Rimmer has a 6-2 record, including a pair of shutouts this season, while posting a 1.78 goals against average and a .945 save percentage.
"I've had some success early and I attribute that to my teammates and my goalie coach Lyle Mast who has been a huge help," said Rimmer. "I believe we have the best defensive core in the league. It's a pleasure to play behind those guys."
The 19 year old was traded by the Cougars to the Americans for veteran Drew Owsley in the summer.
Tri City is the third stop Rimmer has made in the WHL - he was traded by the Brandon Wheat Kings during the 2010-2011 season to the Cougars. The product of Edmonton knows his place with the Americans.
"I know [Comrie's] obviously the goalie of the future here - it's a great responsibility that I have to sort of mentor him and ease him into the league and also provide the team with consistent goaltending," said Rimmer.
Comrie put his mark in the Americans' record books with the back-to-back 1-0 shutouts by being the first 16 year old to accomplish the feat. The Americans' record for longest shutout streak is three games held by 17 year old Carey Price.
The rookie goaltender said he enjoyed the time he spent with Owsley last season and he enjoyed matching wits against him.
"He was a great mentor to me and helped me out so much to get used to the league," said Comrie. "It was a lot of fun playing him. He's a great competitor and a great goalie."
