Colts’ Ben West named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Ben West of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Goaltender of the Week following two wins, making 81 saves with a 3.00 goals-against average and .931 save percentage.

West backstopped the Colts to a pair of wins despite their being outshot in both contests. Earning third star honours on Monday, West turned aside 38 of the 41 shots he faced as the Colts defeated the Erie Otters 6-3. The 6-foot-3, 156lb. netminder was back in the crease with a 43-save, second star performance on Saturday to help the Colts defeat the Kingston Frontenacs 4-3 at home, improving Barrie’s season record to 21-25-3-0.

A 20-year-old hometown product, West owns a season mark of 10-13-1-0, posting a 3.94 goals-against average and .889 save percentage. Selected in the 10th round (190th overall) by the Erie Otters in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA program, West has appeared in 53 games over two seasons spent with the Colts, registering a 3.78 goals-against average and .889 save percentage.

Also in the running for the award this week, Ian Michelone of the Ottawa 67’s played to a 2-0 record with a 1.50 goals-against average, and .936 save percentage. Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit was also solid in the crease, playing to a 2-0 mark including a shutout, with a 1.93 goals-against average and .920 save percentage.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
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)