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Player's Profile

  • Name: Gerald Coleman
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Left
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1985-04-03
  • Eligible for Draft: 2003
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Romeoville, Illinois
  • Acquired: Via trade from Tampa Bay, February 2007
  • Playing In: Pro

Gerald Coleman

Prospect Grade: 5.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Kevin Forbes

History

TB's 7th Rd. (224) selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

The statistics Gerald Coleman has put up for the best team in the Canadian Hockey League, the London Knights, are staggering. During the regular season, Coleman compiled an almost unheard of record of 32 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, while putting up an astounding save percentage of 0.941, and holding onto a microscopic goals against average of 1.70. While the Knights offense is, as a whole, among the most overpowering groups seen in the CHL in recent years, Coleman also did his share in keeping the Knights record so astounding as it was. Coleman is very large (if still somewhat lanky), and is quite positionally sound. However, the statistics may be deceiving, and there are still concerns in his game.

Coleman’s playing time down the stretch was curtailed after the acquisition of another goaltender, Adam Dennis, who had an even lower goals against average and higher save percentage than Coleman. The two netminders each played a pair of games in London’s first round sweep of Guelph.

Traded to Anaheim, February 2007.

Talent Analysis

Though positionally sound, and boasting a stellar save percentage, Coleman has been known to give up the occasional very bad goal.

Future

A former standout junior goaltender, Coleman was acquired to help stabilize an often shaky netminding position in Portland. The only returning minor pro goaltender from the 2006-07 season, he'll find himself pushed by some new faces who might have a higher long term potential. With that said, Coleman is still young and entering his first full season with the Ducks organization, so he could surprise.

Stats

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Profile Last Updated: April, 13th 2008

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