Warriors netminder Unger named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Moose Jaw Warriors netminder Jackson Unger has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 3, 2023.
The 18-year-old Calgary-born netminder went 2-0-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .969 save percentage in his two appearances last week as the Warriors outscored the opposition 9-2.
Unger started the week strong with a dominant 4-0 clean sheet against Swift Current. He stopped all 32 shots he faced, including a dramatic diving stick save to deny Josh Filmon in the first period to earn first star of the game. It marks the second shutout of the young netminder’s WHL career.
The 6-foot-1, 188-pound puckstopper stayed steady in his next outing to turn aside 30 of the Red Deer Rebel’s 32 shots in a 5-2 Moose Jaw victory to kick off an Alberta road trip.
Unger has been a workhorse for the Warriors in his first season as the starter, sporting a 9.16 save percentage and 3.05 goals-against average to go along with his 14-9-0-1 record. He’s wracked up the most wins in the WHL, faced a league-high 778 shots and is second in minutes played with 1,397 (just three minutes behind Lethbridge’s Harrison Meneghin).
The Warriors (17-10-0-1) are second in the East Division with points in eight of its past 10 games. Moose Jaw will host the Red Deer Rebels at 7:00 CST on December 6.
2023-24 WHL Goaltender of the Week
November 27, 2023: Dawson Cowan, Spokane Chiefs
November 20, 2023: Rhett Stoesser, Red Deer Rebels
November 13, 2023: Evan May, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 6, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars
October 30, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars
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
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 offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 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 close to 60 years. The WHL is also a 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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