If Robin Williams played hockey: goalie, rated 86

Robin Williams as a hockey player: scouting report

Robin Williams would play goal for the same reason he was one of the great improvisers of his time: he reacted faster than anyone around him. His stand up sets and his voice work as the Genie in Aladdin were famous for going wherever the moment took him, and a goalie on a broken play has to do exactly that, throwing out a pad or a blocker in a direction no coach could have scripted. Skating is the best part of his card, with goaltending level with it, so he is a scrambling, athletic netminder who is never truly out of a play.

He was also a devoted cyclist who rode for fun and followed professional road racing closely, and that endurance is what lets a goalie stay sharp across a long game and a longer season. Before comedy made him famous he trained as an actor at Juilliard, so the wild energy rested on real technique, the same balance a good goalie needs between instinct and positioning. His passing is the next strongest part of his card, so he will start breakouts with quick, clever outlets, and his defense mark says he reads the play in front of him.

Physical play is the weakest part of his game. He would rather dart around a screen than push a big forward out of the crease, so he needs defensemen who will clear traffic for him. Center is his next best spot, where his passing would make him a creative playmaker, with defenseman just behind. He won an Oscar for Good Will Hunting, a dramatic role that showed how much range sat behind the jokes, and he brings that range to the net. Draft him as a starting goalie and enjoy the show, because the highlight saves will come every night.

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Put Robin Williams in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting six and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.