Chirps from Center Ice

When I blogged about a week ago about the release of Brad Thiessen from his Finnish obligations, I had a funny feeling the ex-Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguin net minder would be headed back over here to North America.

Specifically, the American Hockey League.

More specifically, somewhere in the East Division.

I was right.

One of the greatest goaltenders to ever come through Wilkes-Barre has signed with the Norfolk Admirals, a division rival. I said at the start of the year that the Admirals boasted the East Division’s best goaltending. This further cements my point as Norfolk gets a Grade A net minder to go with John Gibson, who has been very good for the Admirals this season.

Ironically enough, if Thiessen plays this weekend, he’ll face the Providence Bruins, who he did this to last postseason.

Wilkes-Barre hosts Norfolk December 27.

I’ll have the First Quarter Grades up on the blog here at 3 p.m. I had to take them down to make room for the Thiessen news.

Happy Thanksgiving!