Greg Goldberg

D2

**Greg Goldberg** is a supporting character in *The Mighty Ducks* Trilogy. He is a junior ice hockey goaltender for the Mighty Ducks, though initially was not their best asset until he was prepared for the toughest games

## Biography

He is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but lives in Minnesota. Goldberg is known for his flatulence and love of food. When first introduced, he was terrified of the puck coming toward him and often took cover instead of blocking the incoming puck. Coach Bombay changes this in an early practice by tying him to the net and forcing him to endure a firing squad of the other players shooting pucks at him. This helps him to overcome his fears and builds his confidence and skills as a goalie.

### The Mighty Ducks

Greg Goldberg is the team goaltender of District 5. However, he cannot afford proper equipment and uses phonebooks for pads. He is also afraid of pucks flying in his direction.

During his first game in net under coach Bombay, Goldberg is unable to stop a single shot from opposing players. He even gives up and allows the player to shoot the puck in his net willingly.

To help him get over his fear of flying pucks, Gordon and the team tie up Goldberg to the hockey net while they all take shots towards him.

### D2: The Mighty Ducks

Despite his amazing skills in the championship game last year, Goldberg did not practice during the offseason and worked at his parents' sandwich shop in Downtown Minneapolis. He expressed jealousy when Tibbles brought in talented goaltender Julie Gaffney, concerned that he would be replaced. Eventually he comes to accept her, and acts cocky in the games due to his growing confidence and talents as a goalie. When the team is in Los Angeles, he fools a Rodeo Drive salesclerk into thinking that he is related to Aaron Spelling, which allows him, Dwayne, Averman, and Jesse access into the snooty establishment. They are offered drinks and a private collection showing of women's fashions until Goldberg claims that he's looking for a bikini for his mom's "present." This results in all four boys being kicked out.

### D3: The Mighty Ducks

Under new coach Ted Orion direction, he switches positions from goalie to defenseman. At first, he resists the idea of being pegged number 2 as goalie by Coach Orion and attempts to sabotage Julie by feeding her sugary, heavy carbohydrates to slow her down during practice. Over time, he accepts his new position and seems happier leaving the goalie duties to Julie. Goldberg also scores the winning goal in D3, with an assist from Charlie Conway.

## Playing Style

In the first film Goldberg is shown to be a very slow, scared, and lazy goaltender. As the movie progresses, he becomes much better in net. Although the weaker and less skilled goalie than Julie Gaffney, Goldberg has the better stick as opposed to Gaffney's glove. However, he does not train during team off-seasons.

Throughout the series, he is shown to be a butterfly style goaltender, rather than a stand-up, often resorting to pad and body stops rather than glove. This contrasts with his teammate and fellow goaltender, Julie Gaffney. He has also shown that he can be very vulnerable if pressured too much by opposing offenses.

In the third film, he goes from goaltender to defenseman. In his defensive role, he uses his size to his advantage, often overwhelming opposing team players.

## Quotes

* "Well, we don't really practice, per se. We either play or... play around."
* "Hey, look, it's Hop-Along Gretzky!"
* "I am Goldberg. The Goalie!"

## Trivia

* Goldberg was the main goalie until *D3: The Mighty Ducks*, where Orion made him a defenseman.
* Goldberg has labelled himself as a Bash Brother.
* His favorite hockey team is the Philadelphia Flyers.