Bulldogs’ Matteo Drobac named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Brantford Bulldogs netminder Matteo Drobac is the OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, going 3-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average .939 save percentage and one shutout for the East Division leaders.
Drobac’s week began with a 22-save outing in Windsor on Wednesday before stopping Liam Greentree and Ryan Abraham in the shootout as the Bulldogs defeated the Spitfires 5-4. The overage veteran was back in the crease at home on Friday, stopping all 24 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout win over the Owen Sound Attack. Drobac’s third shutout of the season was followed-up by a 31-save performance on Sunday in Niagara as the Bulldogs prevailed 5-1, increasing their cushion atop the East Division standings to five points.
A 20-year-old from Oakville, Ont., Drobac sits tied for second in the league with 24 wins this season, complemented by a 3.20 goals-against average, .891 save percentage and three shutouts in 42 games. Drobac is the Bulldogs’ all-time leader in career wins (62) and sits three games back of Kaden Fulcher (112, 2015-18) for the most in the club’s history. The 6-foot-2, 199Ib. netminder was selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the sixth round (110th overall) of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the Halton Hurricanes U16 program.
Also considered for the award this week, Owen Flores of the Niagara IceDogs was kept busy, stopping 136 shots while registering a 2-1 record, 2.95 goals-against average and .938 save percentage over three games.
2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
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)