Attack’s Jordan Binnington Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Jordan Binnington of the Owen Sound Attack is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 12 after posting a 3-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a 0.97 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .972.
Binnington made 105 saves last week in three wins for the Attack who currently sit fifth in the OHL’s Western Conference standings. He began his week with 29 saves Wednesday night against the Erie Otters, also stopping five of six attempts in the shootout and was named first star of the 2-1 win. On Thursday night he made 45 saves and was named second star of a 4-2 win over the Brampton Battalion. His week wrapped up Saturday night where he earned his first shutout of the season with 31 saves as third star of a 12-0 win over the Peterborough Petes.
Binnington, an 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, ON, is playing in his third season with the defending OHL champion Attack. Selected in the third round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Binnington was named Top Goaltender at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup.
Also considered for the award this week was Halifax Mooseheads rookie Zachary Fucale who went 2-1-0-1 with a goals-against-average of 1.44 and save percentage of .958. In the WHL, Nathan Lieuwen of the Kootenay Ice posted a 2-1-0-0 record with one shutout and a goals-against-average of 1.33 and save percentage of .952.
2011-12 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Feb. 6 – Feb. 12: Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound Attack
Jan. 30 – Feb. 5: Mathias Niederberger, Barrie Colts
Jan. 23 – Jan. 29: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 16 – Jan. 22: Philippe Cadorette, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Ty Rimmer, Tri-City Americans
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Jacob Gervais-Chouinard, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs
Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Étienne Marcoux, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Joel Vienneau, Sudbury Wolves
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Calvin Pickard, Seattle Thunderbirds
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