Generals’ Jacob Oster named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0 along with a 1.00 goals-against average, and a .967 save percentage.
Backstopping the Generals to a 2-0 series lead over the Barrie Colts in the Eastern Conference Final, Oster stopped 58 shots last week. He turned aside 27 of 28 attempts on Friday, earning third star honours in a 3-1 win. Oster was solid again on Sunday, making 31 saves in a 7-1 victory.
A 21-year-old from Ottawa, Ont., Oster posted a 32-17-3-1 record this season, including three shutouts, along with a 2.81 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. The former fifth-round pick (92nd overall) by the Guelph Storm in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection is now in his fourth OHL season, boasting a career record of 100-64-15-5 with a 3.15 goals-against average, a .895 save percentage, and nine shutouts over 196 regular season games split between the Storm and the Generals. He ranks fourth among all OHL goaltenders in 2025 playoff goals-against average, playing to a 10-4 record with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. Oster was awarded 2024 OHL Goaltender of the Year honours and was named to the OHL First All-Star Team.
Also considered for the award this week, Austin Elliott of the London Knights played to a 2-0 record along with a 2.00 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.
2024-25 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Playoffs:
Apr. 21 – Apr. 27: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Apr. 14 – Apr. 20: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Apr. 7 – Apr. 13: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)
Mar. 31 – Apr. 6: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Mar. 24 – Mar. 30: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)
2024-25 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 17 – Mar. 23: Mike McIvor (North Bay Battalion)
Mar. 10 – Mar. 16: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)
Mar. 3 – Mar. 9: Austin Elliott (London Knights)
Feb. 14 – Mar. 2: Nathan Day (Flint Firebirds)
Feb. 17 – Feb. 23: Mike McIvor (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 10 – Feb. 16: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Feb. 3 – Feb. 9: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)
Jan. 27 – Feb. 2: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 20 – Jan. 26: Austin Elliott (London Knights)
Jan. 13 – Jan. 19: Nolan Lalonde (Soo Greyhounds)
Jan. 6 – Jan. 12: Easton Rye (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 30 – Jan. 5: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Dec. 28 – Dec. 29: Ben Hrebik (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 16 – Dec. 22: Nathan Day (Flint Firebirds)
Dec. 9 – Dec. 15: Ryerson Leenders (Brantford Bulldogs)
Dec. 2 – Dec. 8: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 25 – Dec. 1: Aleksei Medvedev (London Knights)
Nov. 18 – Nov. 24: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 11 – Nov. 17: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)
Nov. 4 – Nov. 10: Andrew Oke (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 28 – Nov. 3: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 21 – Oct. 27: Nathan Day (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 14 – Oct. 20: Joey Costanzo (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 7 – Oct. 13: Finn Marshall (Sudbury Wolves)
Sept. 30 – Oct. 6: Joey Costanzo (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 25 – Sept. 29: Jack Ivankovic (Brampton Steelheads)