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IceMan
03-01-2005, 05:42 PM
A quickie ...

I know that while on the Penalty Kill, if a goal is scored, it doesn't go against the goalie's GAA, and also that the players on the ice don't get a "minus" for it ...

But:

Do the players on the Power Play get a "+" if a goal is scored?
Does the guy in the box get a "-" ?
Teaps
03-01-2005, 05:58 PM
AAbsolutly Nothing is awarded or demerited when a man advantage is assessed...No +...No -...No GAA change...that is for EVERYbody...
Beaner
03-01-2005, 06:31 PM
Thats all true but if a shorthanded goal is scored, the guys killing the penalty get a plus, while the guys on the power play get a minus.
Teaps
03-01-2005, 07:01 PM
exactly. And the reason for that is, since your minus a guy, instead up a guy, it's not a goal by your advantage.....
IceMan
03-01-2005, 08:01 PM
Thanks for clarifying.
Brad
03-01-2005, 09:07 PM
Power play goals are counted in a goaltender's goals against average.

GAA = Goals Against / (Minutes Played / 60)

Example using current stats

Tyler Plante (Brn) - 104 GA/(2351 MIN/ 60) = 2.65
http://www.whl.ca/stats/statdisplay.php?type=individual_goalies_by_team&id=0&leagueId=26

The only goals that do NOT count as goals against for a goaltender are the empty net goals.