Cougars netminder Ravensbergen named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Prince George Cougars rookie netminder Joshua Ravensbergen has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 29, 2023.
Ravensbergen, 16, went 1-0-0-0 with a perfect 0.00 goals-against average, 1.000 save percentage and one shutout this past week.
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound puckstopper took to the crease Sunday, October 29, turning aside all 23 shots faced as the Prince George Cougars collected a 4-0 victory over the Regina Pats at the Brandt Centre.
The product of North Vancouver, B.C., has enjoyed a quality start to his WHL career, appearing in five games with a record of 3-1-0-0, a 2.48 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts.
Ravensbergen recorded his first career WHL shutout in his first career WHL appearance back on Friday, September 22, blanking the Tri-City Americans on opening night of the 2023-24 WHL Regular Season.
Having gone 7-3-0-0 over their previous 10 games, the Prince George Cougars sit first atop the WHL’s Western Conference with a record of 10-4-0-0.
Unselected in the WHL Draft, Ravensbergen was signed to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement Monday, April 24, 2023. Prior to joining the Cougars, he spent three seasons with the Vancouver NW Hawks AAA program, going 15-2-3 with a 2.10 GAA and two shutouts at the U18 level in 2022-23.
Joshua Ravensbergen and the Prince George Cougars continue their East Division road swing Wednesday, November 1 (7 p.m. CT) when they visit the Brandon Wheat Kings.
2023-24 WHL Goaltender of the Week
October 23, 2023: Daniel Hauser, Wenatchee Wild
October 16, 2023: Jan Špunar, Portland Winterhawks
October 10, 2023: Kyle Kelsey, Red Deer Rebels
October 2, 2023: Ethan Chadwick, Everett Silvertips
September 25, 2023: Max Hildebrand, Prince Albert Raiders
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