BOB MATTHWES

"THE WARRIOR"

GOALTENDER         PRIMARY  ERA:  BUTTERFLY       

GM: 901 W: 484 L: 318 T:99 GAA: 2.53 SV%: .908

Nicknamed the Warrior, Bob Matthwes battled his way into the Hall of Heroes.  Matthews was not a highly regarded prospect when he joined the San Francisco Saints for training camp as an undrafted free-agent from Canadian Minor Premier in the fall of 1986 but he soon worked his way to the starter's cage with  a dogged work ethic and a never-say-die attitude.  Matthwes found his form that spring and backstopped the Saints to the Cup title.  He would spend 10 more seasons in San Francisco before a trade to Orlando in 1996.  In Orlando he found the fountain of youth behind a defensive oriented team and made two more Finals appearances and won another Cup.  All told, Matthwes won 484 games and played 901 games with 2 franchises.