Mike Murphy: up and coming Goalie

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Source: News and Observer

Mike Murphy will battle for the top goaltending job in Albany next season.

The Hurricanes made a great pick last season in grabbing Murphy in the sixth round as the netminder was the top goaltender in major junior hockey last season. Murphy was 40-9-2-2 for Belleville of the OHL with a 2.08 GAA and a .940 save percentage. "He had a great year," Carolina GM Jim Rutherford said. "He's a great competitor. He covers a lot of net. He finds a way to stop the puck. We expect him to go to Albany and fight for the No. 1 job." Murphy could find himself battling for the backup job in Carolina in 2010-11 as Michael Leighton has only one year left on his contract, backing up starter Cam Ward.

In my own words by CarolinaPanthers8789: Mike Murphy, who has a career record of 109-33-6 will be battling for the top goaltending spot in Albany next year with Daniel Manzato, who has a career record of 118-116-27, David Leggio, who has a career record of 76-36-13, and Justin Peters, (Justin Peters was Albany's starter last year) who has a career record of 142-138-26.

Also here are some names you may see called from the River Rats to help the Hurricanes this year.

Albany River Rats

Defensemen- Brett Carson

Defensemen- Bryan Rodney

Defensemen- Casey Borer

Defensemen- Tim Conboy

Center- Brandon Sutter

Center- Zach Boychuk

Center- Dwight Helminen

Left Wing- Mike Angelidis

Left Wing- Patrick Dwyer

Left Wing- Michael Ryan

[RedMage138]

I can't wait til we can let Leighton go

[Peppa Jack Supreme]

Albany is going to be sick the next two or three seasons. I dont think that Murp is even close to ready for the NHL. He needs at least one season in Albany. Leighton is pretty terrible so maybe he comes up this year. But what about Justin Peters??