Coyotes Welcome Two Goalies from Draft to Mix at Camp

GLENDALE --After two years of not selecting a goalie at the NHL Draft, the Coyotes chose two within 44 picks last weekend in Dallas.
Both of those netminders, Russian Ivan Prosvetov and Canadian David Tendeck are at the Prospect Development Camp this week.

"I was excited that we drafted a couple of guys, especially since we hadn't drafted any goalies the last couple of years," Goaltending Coach Corey Schwab said. "I believe the more guys we have the better, as long as we have a place for them to play."
Arizona claimed Prosvetov, 19, with the 114th overall pick. He was the second goalie drafted in the fourth round and the eighth goalie taken overall.
Prosvetov, who was draft eligible in 2017 but not picked, was in Moscow when his agent called him to tell him the Coyotes called out his name inside American Airlines Center. He has played the past two seasons in North America, most recently with Youngstown of the USHL in 2017-18. He won 19 games last season with a 2.90 goals-against average.
"Hockey is my life and this is my dream," Prosvetov said. "All I want is to play in the NHL. It's hard to be far away from home, but it's my job and I've enjoyed being here."
Prosvetov said he first start playing goalie at a young age, but not because he asked to. One day he just showed up to play and his coaches had placed goalie pads for him to wear in his dressing area.

"I can still remember those pads. They were like 20 years old and bigger than me," Prosvetov said with a smile.
Prosvetov quickly embraced his new position and soon was hooked.
"I love playing goalie," Prosvetov said. "When you make a save you feel like you did something special. And I really like playing in the smaller rinks (in North America). It's more fun. You always have to be in position to save the puck. In the Olympic rinks, you're kind of just chilling sometimes."
Prosvetov also is a gymnast and showed off those skills by doing an on-ice cartwheel for the fans at the end of a practice early in the prospect camp. Schwab didn't see it firsthand, but he wasn't surprised when told.
"Off the ice, he seems very full of life and energetic," Schwab said. "He's always smiling and he's very confident in himself. On the ice, it looks like he's a powerful, explosive and athletic goalie. It's pretty clear he has a lot of natural athletic ability ... When I see him with his athleticism and his aggressiveness, I think that's great. But I think as a pro you have to learn to kind of calm it down a little bit and use that only when needed."
Goalie David Tendeck was at home reading a book on his deck when family members told him the Coyotes drafted him with the 158th overall pick last Saturday.
"I was almost speechless," Tendeck said. "You always dream about it when you are younger, and when it happens it's almost a shock to your system. It was unbelievable."
Tendeck, 18, has played for the Vancouver Giants (WHL) the past three seasons. He won 25 games in his first year as the starter in 2017-18 and notched a 3.02 goals-against average. That's pretty impressive considering he's only been a goalie for seven years.
"I started playing hockey when I was 11 because all of my friends played it so I thought I might as well give it a try," Tendeck said. "By the time I started playing everyone was able to skate and I couldn't skate very well so I decided to go into net, and I just loved it from the first game."

Schwab has liked what he's seen from Tendeck this week at camp.
"He's very detailed and focused," Schwab said. "He's more of a traditional goalie, and he keeps to himself a little bit more. You can see he's got a plan for what he does, and he's shown a great work ethic at this camp."
Tendeck, from North Vancouver, notched three shutouts last season among his 25 victories.
"Me and my goalie coach (Paul Fricker) back home have a set plan and we've stuck to it the past few years, which has gotten me on the radar of NHL teams," Tendeck said. "It's all about staying focused and sticking to the plan and looking back at the games and seeing what I like and don't like, and being able to improve my weaknesses and also improve my strengths."
Fans can watch Prosvetov and Tendeck in action on Friday night at Gila River Arena during the prospect camp scrimmage. Prosvetov is expected to be the second goalie for Team White; Tendeck is expected to be the second goalie for Team Red. The puck drops at 6 p.m. Admission is free.