“My stats aren’t where they’ve been in the past and like any goalie, I’ve given up some goals this season that I’d like to have back,” Gomez said. “But I see my job as keeping my team in the game and giving it a chance to win and, for the most part, I’ve done that. The awards and the stats are great to have, but in the long run the key is to do your job as best you can for your team.”

Shortly after signing with STLFC, Gomez aggravated a hip injury and was sidelined for the first month of the season following surgery.

“I probably came back a little sooner than I should have, but I wanted to get back out there,” he admitted. “This was basically a brand-new team with a lot of new guys getting to know each other. As a goalie, a big part of the job is getting things organized in the back. It’s taken some time, but I feel like that part’s come together for us over the second half of the season.”

Gomez added: “In the Western Conference, teams play more of an attacking style and leads to more goals being scored.”

And just because the ball finds the net, it isn’t always the goalkeeper who’s at fault.