Former Senator reroutes NHL dream through Russia: Mike Fountain has traded the comforts of home for the trials of the Russian Super League. Scott Burnside reports Final Edition

"Now, I'm that guy," said [Mike Fountain], who is the No. 1 goalie for Lada Togliatti in the Russian Super League. When Fountain first looked at the Russian Super League schedule and saw 51 games with a long break in November and another in December, he figured he'd get a lot of...

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Published inThe Ottawa citizen (1986)
Main Author Burnside, Scott
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 23.11.2001
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Summary:"Now, I'm that guy," said [Mike Fountain], who is the No. 1 goalie for Lada Togliatti in the Russian Super League. When Fountain first looked at the Russian Super League schedule and saw 51 games with a long break in November and another in December, he figured he'd get a lot of sightseeing in -- the Kremlin, Lenin's Tomb -- and maybe even some trips home. Fountain has heard through the team grapevine that management is concerned he'll be back in the NHL before long because of his good play in Russia. In any language, it's nice to be wanted, especially when you're a career backup whose desire still burns brightly.
ISSN:0839-3222