The centerpiece of almost all great hockey teams is a goalie who can shut down opponents and keep his team in the game. In some cases, the goalie, much like the quarterback in football, can take the heat if a team struggles but also reap the rewards and praise if he is on his game. Great goalies can change the game, lifting their team in the process. There is no doubt that the Manistique Emeralds Varsity Hockey team has a good one in between the pipes. Alex Noble was great again Tuesday Night, stopping all 23 shots he faced as the Emeralds shut out Negaunee 4-0. It was Noble’s second shutout of the season. He didn’t see much action in the first period, as Negaunee managed just three shots on goal, but Noble stood tall and buckled down, denying a flurry of shots in both the second and the third to preserve the goose egg for the Emeralds, who are now unbeaten in their last six games with four wins and two ties.
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