Top\u002Dranked goaltender Tyler Brennan\u0027s understanding of stressful moments goes beyond battling through screens or facing shooters one\u002Don\u002Done.
The top-ranked North American goaltender ahead of the upcoming NHL draft saw plenty of rubber in his first full Western Hockey League campaign.
His father, Jarrod, works as an air traffic controller — a demanding career path requiring laser-sharp focus and a cool demeanour.“Took the genetics a little bit ⦠I love it,” Brennan said when asked to compare dad’s craft and his own. “You don’t really crack under pressure at all. You handle stressful situations really well. I think that comes from just being him and having to do that with this job.
And there were certainly stressful times for an untested netminder in need of live action to get the attention of scouts. Brennan finished the 2021-22 schedule with an .899 save percentage and a 3.58 goals-against average on a rookie-filled Prince George team that managed to make the WHL playoffs. “You’re carrying the freight for the team, you see lots of pucks,” Marr said. “Goalies need playing time. They have to learn to be mentally tough to survive at their position and to survive at the NHL level. It’s hard to play on a good team — a winning team — and get the job done. It’s equally hard to play on a team that might not be doing so well.
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