ECHL: Great goaltending guides rolling Thunder
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — When his team scores, a goalie watches from the other end of the ice while others celebrate. When he isn’t starting, he doesn’t sit on the bench but looks on from the dressing room tunnel. If the other team scores, even if it’s not his fault, he bears the blame. It’s hockey’s loneliest position, but Vinnie Purpura wouldn’t have it any other way because he loves the one-on-one challenge of stonewalling an opponent’s best players. “Honestly, just stopping the puck is just so exhilarating,” Purpura said. “It really ...