TEDDY "THE PSYCHO" BIRCH #1

Goaltender · Hartford Beauties · 1982-1991

The left post was named Gerald. The right post was
named Susan. Teddy talked to both of them. Before
every game. During every game. Between periods.

He had 47 pregame rituals that had to be completed
in exact order or he'd start over from the beginning.
He once delayed a game by 11 minutes because someone
moved his water bottle. He ate the same pregame meal
for 9 straight years (grilled cheese, no crust, cut
diagonal, with exactly 7 pickle slices on the side).
The trainers kept a written checklist.

He was also the best goalie in ACHL history. In the
'84 Providence series he made 47 saves in Game 6 and
said afterward: "Gerald told me where every shot was
going." Nobody laughed. Nobody was sure he was joking.

GP W L T GAA SV%
389 214 138 37 2.67 .911

ACHL All-Star: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
ACHL Goaltender of the Year: 1984, 1986
Shutouts: 31 (franchise record)
Playoff GAA: 2.14 (dropped a full half-goal in big games)
Gerald and Susan were later retired alongside #19

Full-color DTF transfer, hand-pressed one shirt at a time
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