Steelheads’ Jack Ivankovic named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that first-year netminder Jack Ivankovic of the Mississauga Steelheads is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, coming up with his first career OHL shutout on Saturday night.

Causing a teddy bear flight delay in Erie, Ivankovic stopped all 48 shots that came his way, earning his first career OHL shutout as the Steelheads blanked the Otters 5-0. The Mississauga native’s performance set a new club mark, with his 48 saves being the most ever by a Steelheads goaltender in a shutout effort, as well as the most by a 16-year-old rookie in a shutout in the past 25 years of OHL history.

Ivankovic has appeared in six games for the Steelheads this season, playing to a 4-1-0-0 record, along with a 2.40 goals-against-average and .935 save percentage. The 5-foot-11, 170lb. rookie was the Steelheads’ first round (seventh overall) pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection from the Mississauga Senators U16 program. Ivankovic recently excelled for Team Canada White at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, returning from Prince Edward Island with a gold medal.

Also considered for the award this week, Carter George of the Owen Sound Attack went 1-1 with a 2.51 goals-against average, .948 save percentage, and a 50-save shutout of his own. Max Donoso of the Ottawa 67’s went 2-1 with a 2.61 goals-against average and .928 save percentage.

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