WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Dustin Wolf (Again)
EVERETT, Wash. – The Everett Silvertips announced in conjunction with the Western Hockey League today that goaltender Dustin Wolf of the Silvertips has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 28, 2021.
Wolf, 19, is a back-to-back honoree after recording a pair of victories en route to three wins in three games by the Silvertips last week over Tri-City (twice) and Portland.
Last Wednesday, he earned his third consecutive shutout to open the 2020-21 WHL season, scoring a 3-0 win over the Tri-City Americans with a 30-save performance. Two days later, the 6-foot, 168-pound netminder followed up on Friday, March 26 by turning aside 35 of 36 shots sent his way in a 2-1 overtime win against the Portland Winterhawks at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, also setting a new Silvertips goaltending record for longest shutout streak, spanning 216:27.
Wolf sits among the WHL leaders in all major goaltending categories for 2020-21, including goals-against average (0.25; third), save percentage (.991; third), wins (four; T-3rd), and shutouts (three; first).
Selected by the Silvertips in the fifth round (104th overall) of the 2016 WHL Draft, Wolf had his name called by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round (214th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft. He followed up his NHL Draft year by being named WHL and CHL Goaltender of the Year in 2019-20. Before this season began, Wolf earned a gold medal with USA Hockey at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships and made his pro debut with the Stockton Heat (AHL), going 2-1-0 in three appearances with an .895 save percentage and 3.24 goals-against-average.
Over the course of 131 career WHL regular season appearances, Wolf is 92-31-4-2 with a 1.80 goals-against average, .936 save percentage, and 23 shutouts. His 23 shutouts are good enough for third all-time among all WHL goaltenders. Former WHL goaltenders Tyson Sexsmith (Vancouver Giants, 2005-09) and Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips, 2013-18) hold the WHL’s all-time record for shutouts with 26.
UP NEXT: The Silvertips will visit the Seattle Thunderbirds in their first matchup of the season, 6:05 p.m. (KRKO/WHL Live) on Wednesday at Kent’s Accesso ShoWare Center. Viewing packages remain on sale at watch.chl.ca. Play-by-play “Voice of the Tips” Mike Benton and will have pre-game coverage beginning at 5:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE SILVERTIPS AND THE NHL
A total of 19 players have suited up in an Everett Silvertips jersey and advanced to play in the National Hockey League, since the Silvertips joined the WHL in 2003-04. Entering this season, the Silvertips have elevated 27 players to be selected by teams in the NHL Entry Draft, including eight over the previous three seasons. By the end of the 2019-20 season, all three Silvertips in the 20-year old category earned NHL entry level contracts: Bryce Kindopp (Anaheim), Wyatte Wylie (Philadelphia), and Jake Christiansen (Columbus). The Seattle Kraken, an expansion franchise scheduled to play 30 miles away from Everett at Climate Pledge Arena, will make their NHL debut in the 2021-22 season.
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