Thunderbirds netminder Ratzlaff named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Scott Ratzlaff has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 18, 2022.
Ratzlaff, a ‘B’ rated prospect by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft, posted a 3-0-0-0 record over the last seven days, to go along with a 1.00 goals-against average and .963 save percentage.
The product of Irma, Alta. began his week by turning aside 22 shots Tuesday, December 13 as his Thunderbirds defeated the Prince George Cougars 8-1.
The 17-year-old turned in a 23-save performance Friday, December 16 in a 4-1 home victory versus the Everett Silvertips, stopping 34 of 35 shots the following night as Seattle swept a weekend home-and-home set with a 5-1 win at Everett.
Ratzlaff enters the holiday break leading all WHL netminders with a .927 save percentage, while his 2.05 goals-against average is ranked second among League puck-stoppers.
He holds a 5-0-0-1 record over the month of December, a mark that included a 36-save shutout December 6 at Spokane.
Originally selected by the Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, Ratzlaff boasts a career 29-4-1-1 record, 2.33 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts across 39 appearances.
Scott Ratzlaff and the Seattle Thunderbirds return to action Tuesday, December 27 when they host the Spokane Chiefs in the second annual Battle of the Sound (7:05 p.m. PT, Climate Pledge Arena).
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.
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