Hitmen netminder Peters named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Calgary Hitmen goaltender Brayden Peters has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 30, 2022.
Peters posted a 2-0-0-0 record for this past week to go along with a 1.00 goals-against average, .962 save percentage and one shutout, helping Calgary extend its current winning streak to three games.
The 20-year-old began his week by turning aside all 18 shots he faced Friday, October 28, as the Hitmen blanked the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-0.
Peters, who hails from Taber, Alta., then stopped 32 of 34 shots Sunday, October 30 as Calgary defeated the Vancouver Giants 3-2.
Through nine appearances this season, Peters has registered a 5-2-1-1 record, a 2.20 goals-against average and .927 save percentage.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound puck-stopper was originally selected by the Hitmen in the fifth round of the 2017 WHL Draft. In 106 career WHL regular season game, all with Calgary, Peters owns a 50-46-6-2 record, a 2.93 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and five shutouts.
Brayden Peters and the Calgary Hitmen are next in action Wednesday, November 2 when they play host to the Victoria Royals (7:00 p.m. MT, Seven Chiefs Sportsplex).
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 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five 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.