When Samuel Montembeault was a kid growing up in the Quebec area, he would play a youth-league hockey game, get home, call his friends and return to the ice for a pickup game or two.
Montembeault’s schedule isn’t quite as hectic these days … but it’s close.
The 21-year-old French Canadian, who is considered the Florida Panthers’ goalie of the future, has been in net for 11 of the past 12 Springfield Thunderbirds games, earning valuable experience.
“He’s playing a lot of hockey, and he’s coming up with some big saves,” Springfield coach Geordie Kinnear said.