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Tigers goalie Hollett feeling at home

Sep 28, 2017 | 5:49 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — It’s been an off-season like no other for Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Jordan Hollett.

The 6’5″ netminder from Langley, B.C. was traded from the Regina Pats to the Gas City in May. A month later, the 18-year-old was plucked by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the NHL Entry Draft. Shortly afterwards, Hollett united with other Senators prospects in the club’s development camp.

But things quickly turned south shortly after arriving in Medicine Hat for Tigers training camp in late August.

He contracted a bad case of mono which knocked him out of the hockey scene for nearly a month. He missed the entire WHL preseason, along with Senators training camp.

Tigers head coach Shaun Clouston said Hollett spent several days in the hospital and lost about 20 lbs of body weight due to the illness.

But after a lengthy stay with plenty of rest, it appears the lanky mesh-protector is just about ready to make his Tigers debut.

Hollett rejoined the team just one day before their season opener in Lethbridge. He’s now practicing full-time with the team, regaining strength, and should make his first start in orange and black no later than next week. 

Clouston says there’s a small chance he could dress in one of this weekend’s pair of games in Saskatchewan, but the plan for now is to let Hollett recover for another week before throwing him between the pipes.

CHAT Sports caught up with the latest Tigers addition to the blue-paint to hear his perspective on a roller-coaster summer, and how it feels to finally call Medicine Hat home.