Jan Špunar named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize goaltender Jan Špunar, who was today named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 15. The league’s announcement follows below.
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Špunar, 19, started the weekend by turning aside 26 of 27 shots Friday, October 13 to backstop his Club to a 4-1 home victory over the Kamloops Blazers.
Wrapping up the weekend, Špunar earned himself Third Star recognition Sunday, October 15 as he stopped all 22 shots sent his way in a resounding 7-0 win over the Tri-City Americans. The shutout represented the first of Špunar’s WHL career.
A 6-foot-3, 199-pound native of Olomouc, Czechia, Špunar attended training camp with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens this fall.
Through five games this season, the import netminder is a perfect 5-0-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .963 save percentage and one shutout. He leads the WHL in GAA and SV%, while his five victories are good for second in the WHL.
Originally selected by the Winterhawks in the first round (52nd overall) of the 2022 CHL Import Draft, Špunar has appeared in 36 career WHL Regular Season contests, registering a record of 22-7-2-1 with a 2.37 GAA, .916 SV% and one shutout.
Jan Špunar and the Portland Winterhawks return to action Wednesday, October 18 (7 p.m. PT) when they host the Brandon Wheat Kings at Veterans Memorial Coliseum before embarking on a string of nine games away from home.
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