Mooseheads’ Alexis Gravel named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Alexis Gravel of the Halifax Mooseheads is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the sixth week of playoff action ending April 28 with a 3-1 record, a goals-against average of 2.23, and save percentage of .938.
Gravel claims the honour for the second time this year after turning aside 136 shots over four QMJHL playoff contests to guide his squad to a six-game ousting of the Drummondville Voltigeurs and advance to the President’s Cup versus the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Chicago Blackhawks draft pick began the week Tuesday as he stopped 34 shots to come away with a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 3 that earned him first-star recognition. Gravel then made 33 saves the next night to push the Mooseheads’ series advantage to 3-1 thanks to a 5-2 final in which he was once again named the first star. His busiest night in the series came in Game 5 when he put up a 36-save performance but came out on the losing side of a 6-2 decision. However, Gravel and the Mooseheads then closed out the series in Game 6 after he once again made 33 stops en route to a 2-1 overtime victory that earned him his third first-star honour of the week.
The 19-year-old native of Asbestos, Que., is in his third season with the Mooseheads. Through 49 appearances in 2018-19, Gravel posted a 33-13-1-2 record with a 2.49 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. In 17 postseason contests, he’s come away with a goals-against average of 2.52 and save rate of .921.
Also considered for the award this week was Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick and Prince Albert Raiders netminder Ian Scott, who went 3-1 in four appearances, including one shutout, a goals-against average of 2.00, and a save percentage of .935 to help eliminate the Edmonton Oil Kings in six games. In the OHL, Guelph Storm goaltender Anthony Popovich helped his club come back in seven games versus the Saginaw Spirit thanks to a 3-1 record through four games, counting one shutout, a 1.77 goals-against average, and a .920 save percentage.
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2018-19 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Playoffs:
Apr. 22 – Apr. 28: Alexis Gravel (Halifax Mooseheads)
Apr. 15 – Apr. 21: David Tendeck (Vancouver Giants)
Apr. 8 – Apr. 14: Dylan Myskiw (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Apr. 1 – Apr. 7: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Mar. 25 – Mar. 31: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 18 – Mar. 24: Kyle Keyser (Oshawa Generals)
2018-19 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Matthew Villalta (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Joel Hofer (Portland Winterhawks)
Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Jet Greaves (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Olivier Rodrigue (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Kevin Mandolese (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Ivan Prosvetov (Saginaw Spirit)
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Cedrick Andree (Ottawa 67’s)
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Kyle Jessiman (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joseph Raaymakers (London Knights)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Emile Samson (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Alexis Gravel (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Trent Miner (Vancouver Giants)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luke Richardson (Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)
