Petes’ Liam Sztuska named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Liam Sztuska of the Peterborough Petes is the OHL Goaltender of the Week with a 1.00 goals-against average and .978 save percentage in a win last week.
Backstopping the Petes to victory with a 45-save performance on Sunday, Sztuska stopped 45 of the 46 shots that came his way in a 4-1 road win over the Owen Sound Attack. Among the busiest goaltenders in the League this season, Sztuska has faced at least 40 shots in 15 of his last 17 starts. Five of his 10 wins this season have featured at least 40 saves.
A 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., Sztuska owns a season mark of 10-22-4-1, posting a 3.86 goals-against average and .906 save percentage while facing the league’s third-highest total of 1,530 shots. Selected in the fifth round (94th overall) by the Petes in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Titans U16 AAA program, the 6-foot, 181lb. netminder has appeared in 63 games over three seasons, registering a 3.70 goals-against average and .902 save percentage. Sztuska won an OHL Championship with Peterborough last spring.
Also in the running for the award this week, Jackson Parsons of the Kitchener Rangers played to a 2-0 record with a 2.40 goals-against average, and .884 save percentage. Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit was also solid in the crease, playing to a 2-0 mark with a 2.50 goals-against average and .900 save percentage.
2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Feb. 26 – Mar. 3: Liam Sztuska (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25: Michael Simpson (London Knights)
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18: Matteo Drobac (Brantford Bulldogs)
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11: Ben West (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4: Owen Willmore (London Knights)
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)
Jan. 15 – Jan. 21: Matteo Drobac (Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14: Michael Simpson (London Knights)
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Dec. 28 – Dec. 31: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 11 – Dec. 18: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Dec. 4 – Dec. 10: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67’s)
Nov. 27 – Dec. 3: Marcus Vandenberg (Niagara IceDogs)
Nov. 20 – Nov. 26: Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 12: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)