Moir on His Way Home

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September 16, 2005
Predators reduce camp roster to 48
Predators GM David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forwards Stanislav Balan (Portland, WHL), Nick Fugere (Gatineau, QMJHL), Vaclav Meidl (Plymouth, OHL) and Cal O’Reilly (Windsor, OHL), defensemen Cody Franson (Vancouver, WHL) and Scott Todd (Windsor, OHL) and goaltender Kyle Moir (Swift Current, WHL) to their respective junior clubs. In addition, defenseman Kevin Reinholt and goaltender Derek Yeomans were both released from their amateur try-out agreements and returned to their junior club (Kelowna, WHL).
A total of 28 forwards, 16 defensemen and four goaltenders remain in camp.

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Name: Kyle Moir

Position: G

Catches: Left

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 lbs

Birthdate: 1986-05-25

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta

Acquired:
Selected by Nashville in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (5th round, 139th overall)

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Kyle Moir
Prospect Grade: 5.0 D
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Profile Contributed By: George Bachul

History

Kyle Moir grew up in Calgary, AB playing in the Alberta Minor Hockey system. Two seasons ago the big goaltender was playing midget AAA for the Calgary Flames Midget AAA. He was recalled to the Swift Current Broncos in January of 2003 when then starter Todd Ford was traded to the Prince George Cougars. He platooned the rest of the season with Jeff Harvey who was consequently traded to the expansion Everett Silvertips giving Moir the starting job in Swift Current for the 2003-04 season. Moir finished the season with a 22-15-4 record but relinquished the Broncos starter role to 19-year-old Blake Grenier who was acquired from Moose Jaw Warriors in January of 2004. This did not dissuade the Nashville Predators who selected the 13th North American ranked goaltender in the 5th round of the 2004 NHL entry draft.


Talent Analysis

Kyle Moir is a big goaltender that covers a lot of space. He has good foot speed and quickness to cover the lower part of the net as well. Uses his athleticism to make saves rather than good positional play. Needs to work on rebound control and puckhandling skills.

Future

Goaltenders take much longer to develop than skaters and Moir will be no different. He has the body size and athletic ability to be an NHL goaltender but will have to work on all of his individual skills to become an NHL player. He posted average numbers as a WHL starting goalie so will have to be diligent in his training and commitment to progress to higher levels of play.

Found this on the Predators site.