Sting’s Nick Surzycia named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Nick Surzycia of the Sarnia Sting is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, playing to a 1-2 record including a shutout, along with a 2.33 goals-against average and .941 save percentage.

Stopping a total of 111 shots last week, Surzycia turned aside 38 of the 41 shots that came his way in a 3-1 road loss to the Soo Greyhounds on Wednesday. Surzycia returned between the pipes on Friday, stopping 32 of the 36 shots he faced as the Sting fell 4-2 to the Saginaw Spirit. He closed out the week with a 41-save shutout performance on Saturday to earn first star honours as the Sting blanked the Flint Firebirds 3-0.

A 19-year-old from Toronto, Ont., Surzycia played to a regular season mark of 16-28-2-1, posting a 3.98 goals-against average and .875 save percentage. Selected in the second round (32nd overall) by the Sting in the 2021 OHL Under-18 Priority Selection from the Toronto Titans, the 6-foot, 170lb. netminder has appeared in 82 games over two seasons, registering a 3.74 goals-against average and .877 save percentage.

Also in the running for the award this week, Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals played to a 2-0 record with a 1.00 goals-against average, and .961 save percentage. Michael Simpson of the London Knights was also solid in the crease, playing to a 2-0 mark including a shutout, with a 1.50 goals-against average and .927 save percentage.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 18 – Mar. 24: Nick Surzycia (Sarnia Sting)
Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Charlie Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)
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)