Varsity Player Profile: Corey Chapin

Every playoff team needs a backbone to bust them out when they need them to and the Falcons have that in senior goaltender, Corey Chapin. After a promising regular season, the Falcons entered the playoffs expected to make a big impact but were shown an early exit by CB East. A team in which, Corey Chapin has shut out this season when CB East outshot Pennsbury 28-22; Chapin stuffed all 28 shots and the Falcons won easily 6-0. Chapin holds two shutouts so far this season and has shown great progress from last season. Last season speaking of which, many said Chapin would never be an elite goaltender in the SHSHL because goal scorers could pick him up glove side high. Chapin took these words personally and took the time to improve that. He has always had a strong glove when it mattered and it is at it's best right now. However, Chapin's biggest strength lies on his legs, the pads. Chapin is a very quick and aggressive goaltender so he is able to make those big pad saves, kicking the puck out with good rebound control. Even when he is stacking his pads, he makes sure to cut off the angle and not give shooters anywhere to go. Because of Chapin's quick reaction time, he is able to get down in his butterfly and pop back up on his skates in a matter of a second. His work ethic is praised by the coaches and he is probably the hardest on himself when things go bad. During pre-game, he is the quietest one on the ice and tries to concentrate into game mode. With Chapin at his best down the end of the season, the Falcons look a lot stronger than they did a year ago. They will need Corey Chapin to stand on his head in the playoffs and steal some wins for the Falcons to go the distance.