Wildcats’ Roman Will Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Roman Will of the Moncton Wildcats is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 13 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .983.
Will recorded his first career shutout on Saturday night as part of a 4-0 win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. He made 29 saves and was named first star of the game. His week also included a 28-save performance as part of a 5-1 win over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles where he was also named third star of the game. The Screaming Eagles’ goal ended a shutout streak of 129 minutes and 21 seconds for Will, just 50 minutes shy of the club record.
Will, a 19-year-old native of the Czech Republic is playing in his first QMJHL season. So far this season he carries a 13-9-1-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.76 and a save percentage of .899.
Also considered for the award this week was Corbin Boes of the Brandon Wheat Kings who went 2-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.13 and save percentage of .965. In the OHL, Igor Bobkov went 3-0-0-0 including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 2.33 and save percentage of .938.
2011-12 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Roman Will, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Eric Comrie, Tri-City Americans
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Patrik Bartosak, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: François Tremblay, Val d’Or Foreurs
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Jimmy Appleby, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Michael Houser, London Knights