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Islanders plunge into minor-pro hockey post-season

CLEVE DHEENSAW, Victoria Times Colonist.com, April 7, 2012

As the minor-pro hockey season turns the page to the final chapter, several Islanders are either readying for or already playing in the post-season. Others are contemplating why their team couldn't get there…

But the story of the year was Aces forward Wes Goldie becoming the minor-pro Guyle Fielder of his generation as the all-time leading goal-scorer in ECHL history. He notched his 369th goal on March 23 in Ontario, California, surpassing Rod Taylor's record of 368.

Of Goldie's golden goal glory, 175 came during four blazing seasons with the ECHL's Victoria Salmon Kings.

"It's an unbelievable accomplishment, and we're all happy for him," said Nunn, a graduate of the Racquet Club of Victoria and the junior Vancouver Giants and Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL.

"Wes is not necessarily a fast player, but he has this uncanny ability to score goals. He finds those holes on the ice where the defencemen aren't. You can't teach that sense. Not many players have it. And anywhere around or below the face-off circle, Wes has that knack with his lethal shot of finding where the goalie isn't."

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