Crafting Young Minds

The man in the Vancouver Millionaires uniform, complete with the Vancouver "V" on his pads, is Eddie Lack. Lack hasn't been seen in NHL nets since 2018 and hasn't played much professional hockey aside from six games with the Binghamton Devils last year as he needed surgery on his hip. The Swedish goaltender known as "The Stork" has been conspicuously absent from free agent talks this summer as he recovers, and he decided to put out a tweet a couple of days ago to update fans on where he's been and what's going on.

Let's start with the tweet released by the goaltender who has suited up for Leksands IF, the AHL's Manitoba Moose, Chicago Wolves, Charlotte Checkers Stockton Heat, and Binghamton Devils, and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames, and New Jersey Devils.

Update on my career. Thank you pic.twitter.com/n9piLTDLun

— Eddie Lack🇸🇪 (@eddielack) August 14, 2019

If you didn't click on the tweeted message, Lack is still working through his recovery from hip surgery after playing in pain for the last six seasons, and he's going to spend his time working with young goaltenders as the goaltending coach for the NCAA's Arizona State University Sun Devils! How cool is that?

Yes, I would like to see Eddie Lack back in professional hockey, but it's pretty cool to see him giving back during his recovery from surgery. The 31 year-old will likely have to work hard to unseat an up-and-comer when he does decide to return to the pro ranks, but his experiences in big games and around the professional game should prove to be gems of wisdom for the ASU netminders this season.

Best of luck in your recovery, Eddie, and here's hoping ASU has a big season at the NCAA level thanks to some stellar goaltending!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!