Colts’ Sam Hillebrandt named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Sam Hillebrandt of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Goaltender of the Week following a pair of wins with a 1.00 goals-against average and .971 save percentage.

Stopping a total of 67 shots last week, Hillebrandt turned aside 34 of the 35 attempts that came his way on Friday as Barrie defeated the first place Mississauga Steelheads 6-1. The 6-foot-1, 166lb. netminder was back in the crease on Saturday, stopping 33 of the 34 shots he faced to earn first star honours in a 5-1 win over the Brantford Bulldogs as the Colts improved to 6-6-0-0 on the season.

An 18-year-old from Riverview, Florida., Hillebrandt owns a season mark of 4-2-0-0, posting a 2.20 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. Originally hailing from Michigan, Hillebrandt played in the Detroit Little Caesars AAA program before moving to Florida. The Colts signed Hillebrandt as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season after spending the 2021-22 season with the Florida Alliance North 16U organization.

Also in the running for the award this week, Carter George of the Owen Sound Attack played to a 2-0 record, with a 2.50 goals-against average, and .925 save percentage. Last year’s recipient, Brayden Gillespie of the Guelph Storm, played to a 2-1 mark with a 2.35 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.

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