NOTTINGHAM Panthers' grand slam winner Craig Kowalski – far and away the best goaltender in the Elite League last season – has Dan Green and teenager Sam Gospel returning as his back-ups once again next season.
And the American said: "Because goalies work so close together they have to get on so I'm glad Dan and Sam are back with us.
"We work well as a team and when he was called upon, Dan had a great year for us."
The three goalies made hockey history last season when they all featured in a shut-out victory over Edinburgh Capitals last October.
When Kowalski left the game at the end of the first period to return home for personal reasons, he was replaced by back-up Green, with Gospel -- on the team-sheet as a skater – changing into his netminder's gear to become the new No.2.
And when Green was injured late in the game, Gospel duly came on to see out the last five minutes for a three-goalie shut-out.