Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Brett
Zarowny of the Prince George Cougars is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the
Week for the week ending December 16 after posting a 2-1-0-0 record
including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and
save percentage of .968.
Zarowny stopped 91 shots in three games backstopping the Cougars to a
pair of wins this past week. Both wins came against the Vancouver
Giants including a 6-0 victory on Saturday night where he recorded his
second career shutout with 23 saves as the game’s second star, then on
Sunday making 35 saves as first star of the 2-1 win. Zarowny also
claimed first star honours earlier in the week despite a tough 2-0 loss
to the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday where he made 33 saves.
Zarowny, a 17-year-old rookie from Edson, AB, has an 8-7-0-0 record
with the Cougars so far this season. He ranks third among WHL rookie
goaltenders with a goals-against-average of 2.97 and second in save
percentage with a mark of .910.
Also considered for the award this week was Pittsburgh Penguins
prospect Matt Murray of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who went 3-0-0-0
with a goals-against-average of 1.65 and save percentage of .938, while
Los Angeles Kings prospect Christopher Gibson of the Chicoutimi
Sagueneens went 1-1-0-1 with a goals-against-average of 1.63 and save
percentage of .940.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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