Oil Kings netminder Snell named Mary Brown’s Chicken WHL Goaltender of the Week

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Edmonton Oil Kings netminder Parker Snell has been named Mary Brown’s Chicken WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 5, 2025.

Snell, a 17-year-old product of St. Albert, Alta., went 2-0-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average, .939 save percentage, and one shutout, doing his part as the Oil Kings won three games on an East Division road trip this past week.

The 6-foot-2, 173-pound puckstopper’s first appearance of the week came Wednesday, October 1, as the Oil Kings snuck past the Regina Pats by a 4-3 score. Snell faced 18 shots over the first two periods of play, keeping the score even until Andrew O’Neill was able to convert the game-winning goal in the early stages of the third period.

Snell’s second outing of the week came Saturday, October 4, and went into the books as a 5-0 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings at Assiniboine Credit Union Place. Snell made 20 saves through the first 40 minutes, before cruising in with six saves in the third period. Collecting his second career WHL shutout, Snell was named second star of the game.

To this point in the 2025-26 WHL season, Snell’s 1.33 GAA is tied for first among all qualified WHL goaltenders, while his .943 SV% ranks third. His three wins are tied for second among all WHL goaltenders.

Snell, who is eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, was selected by the Oil Kings in the second round (34th overall) of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. He made his WHL debut November 30, 2024, recording a 29-save shutout in a 5-0 win over the Prince George Cougars. In five career WHL games, Snell is 5-0-0-0 with a 0.84 GAA, .968 SV%, and two shutouts.

Prior to joining the Oil Kings, Snell was a star in the Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL) – with both the Northern Alberta Xtreme and OHA Edmonton. In 2022-23, Snell was named the Top U15 Goaltender in the CSSHL, after going 15-0-0 with a 1.35 GAA, .944 SV%, and four shutouts with the Northern Alberta Xtreme. In 2024-25 with OHA Edmonton, Snell was named the Top U18 Goaltender and U18 Most Valuable Player, going 9-10-1 with a 3.19 GAA, .922 SV%, and one shutout.

With the three road wins this past week, the Oil Kings (5-1-0-0) sit atop the WHL’s Central Division and Eastern Conference standings. Next up, they visit the Medicine Hat Tigers (4-1-0-0) Wednesday, October 8 (7 p.m. MT) at Co-op Place.

Mary Brown’s Chicken WHL Goaltender of the Week

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About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.