Tigers’ Deven Dubyk Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Medicine Hat Tigers netminder Deven Dubyk is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 20. Dubyk was perfect in two starts recording two shutouts with an outstanding goals-against-average of 0.00 and save percentage of 1.000.
Dubyk picked up his first two shutouts of the year in back-to-back games against the Calgary Hitmen. He was also named first star of the game in both contests including a 1-0 win on Saturday with a 27-save performance, and on Sunday with 40 saves in a 2-0 win. The victories helped the Tigers close out the regular season with a 46-18-4-4 record for 100 points and third place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference setting up a first round playoff matchup with the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Dubyk, a 19-year-old from Minitonas, Manitoba, is playing in his third WHL season and second with the Tigers. In 19 games played this season he earned 11 wins with a goals-against-average of 2.89 and save percentage of .908.
Jean-François Bérubé of the Montreal Juniors was also considered after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .923. In the OHL, Mikael Audette of the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors won both his starts earning a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .981.
2010-11 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Deven Dubyk, Medicine Hat Tigers
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Adam Brown, Kelowna Rockets
Feb. 28 – Mar. 6: Lucas Gore, Chilliwack Bruins
Feb. 21 – Feb. 27: Christopher Gibson, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Feb. 14 – Feb. 20: Olivier Roy, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Feb. 7 – Feb. 13: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 31 – Feb. 6: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 24 – Jan. 30: JP Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Jan. 17 – Jan. 23: Jean-François Bérubé, Montreal Juniors
Jan. 10 – Jan. 16: Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer Rebels
Jan. 3 – Jan. 9: Christopher Gibson, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Dec. 27 – Jan. 2: James Priestner, Prince George Cougars
Dec. 13 – Dec. 19: Anthony Terenzio, Halifax Mooseheads
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Nov. 29 – Dec. 5: Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer Rebels
Nov. 22 – Nov. 28: Scott Wedgewood, Plymouth Whalers
Nov. 15 – Nov. 21: Nicholas Champion, Lewiston MAINEiacs
Nov. 8 – Nov. 14: Jeff Bosch, Kamloops Blazers
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: JP Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Evan Mosher, PEI Rocket
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Gabriel Girard, Shawinigan Cataractes
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Mark Friesen, Swift Current Broncos
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer Rebels
Sept. 27 – Oct. 3: Scott Stajcer, Owen Sound Attack
Sept. 23 – Sept. 26: Louis Domingue, Quebec Remparts