Titan’s Evan Fitzpatrick named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that St. Louis Blues prospect Evan Fitzpatrick of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending April 29 after posting a 2-0 record along with a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .938.

Fitzpatrick earns the award for the second time in three weeks after extending his winning-streak to 10 games for the Titan who completed a four-game series sweep over the Victoriaville Tigres in the QMJHL Semi-Finals.  His week included a 28-save performance in Game 3 on Tuesday night securing a 2-1 road win with third star honours, then a 38-save effort in Game 4 on Wednesday clinching the series with the 4-3 victory.  His strong play has helped the Titan advance to the QMJHL Final for the President Cup for the first time since 2001.

A 20-year-old from St. John’s, Nfld., Fitzpatrick joined the Titan in January where he won 17 games in 21 appearances with a goals-against-average of 2.24 and save percentage of .915 for the Maritimes Division champions.  So far this post-season he carries an impressive 12-2 record with a league-best goals-against-average of 1.99 and save percentage of .927 which is among the league’s leaders.  Fitzpatrick began his QMJHL career with the Sherbrooke Phoenix where he played more than three years after being chosen fourth overall in the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft.  He was later a second round pick by the Blues in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award this week was Mario Culina who made 136 saves across four games for the Kitchener Rangers posting a 3-1 record against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds including one shutout for a goals-against-average of 3.10 and save percentage of .913.  In the WHL, Logan Flodell made 76 saves in three games for the Lethbridge Hurricanes posting a 2-1 record against the Swift Current Broncos with a goals-against-average of 2.05 and save percentage of .927.

2017-18 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Playoffs:
Apr. 23 – Apr. 29: Evan Fitzpatrick (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Apr. 16 – Apr. 22: Émile Samson (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Apr. 9 – Apr. 15: Evan Fitzpatrick (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Apr. 2 – Apr. 8: Patrick Dea (Tri-City Americans)
Mar. 26 – Apr. 1: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Mar. 19 – Mar. 25: Stuart Skinner (Swift Current Broncos)

2017-18 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 12 – Mar. 18: Patrick Dea (Tri-City Americans)
Mar. 5 – Mar. 11: Etienne Montpetit (Victoriaville Tigres)
Feb. 26 – Mar. 4: Shane Farkas (Portland Winterhawks)
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25: Emanuel Vella (Mississauga Steelheads)
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18: Riley Lamb (Red Deer Rebels)
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11: Brody Willms (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4: Zachary Bouthillier (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28: Jeremy Helvig (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 15 – Jan. 21: Mario Culina (Kitchener Rangers)
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14: Stuart Skinner (Swift Current Broncos)
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Dec. 25 – Dec. 31: James Porter (Kelowna Rockets)
Dec. 11 – Dec. 17: Tristan Bérubé (Gatineau Olympiques)
Dec. 4 – Dec. 10: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 27 – Dec. 3: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 20 – Nov. 26: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Anthony Morrone (Victoriaville Tigres)
Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Justin Fazio (Sarnia Sting)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Cole Kehler (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranada Huskies)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Logan Flodell (Swift Current Broncos)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Cole Kehler (Portland Winterhawks)
Sept. 25 – Oct. 1: Dereck Baribeau (Quebec Remparts)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 24: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)