Drakkar's Philippe Cadorette Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
April 14, 2015 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Philippe Cadorette of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending April 12 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.28 and save percentage of .970.
Cadorette made 96 saves in two road games for the seventh place Drakkar who opened the QMJHL Quarter-Finals with a pair of victories against the defending champion and sixth place Val-d'Or Foreurs. On Friday night he stopped a career-high 61 shots and was named first star of a 3-2 double overtime victory in Game 1, then made 35 saves on Saturday as second star of a 9-1 win in Game 2. The series continue with Game 3 tonight followed by Game 4 Wednesday in Baie-Comeau.
Cadorette, a 20-year-old from St-Hyacinthe, QC, is playing in his fourth QMJHL season with the Drakkar. Earlier this season he set a QMJHL record with his 16th career shutout and currently carries a 2.32 goals-against-average and a .929 save percentage in seven playoff games.
Also considered for the award was previous playoff winner Jackson Whistle of the Kelowna Rockets with a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.49 and save percentage of .951 against the Victoria Royals. In the OHL, top prospect Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts posted a 1-1-0-0 record against the North Bay Battalion with a goals-against-average of 2.53 and save percentage of .929.
2014-15 Vaughn CHL Playoff Goaltenders of the Week:
Apr. 6 - Apr. 12: Philippe Cadorette (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Mar. 30 - Apr. 5: Justin Nichols (Guelph Storm)
Mar. 23 - Mar. 29: Jackson Whistle (Kelowna Rockets)
2014-15 Vaughn CHL Regular Season Goaltenders of the Week:
Mar. 16 - Mar. 22: Alex Dubeau (Moncton Wildcats)
Mar. 9 - Mar. 15: Coleman Vollrath (Victoria Royals)
Mar. 2 - Mar. 8: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Feb. 23 - Mar. 1: Nicolas Lachance (Gatineau Olympiques)
Feb. 16 - Feb. 22: Wyatt Hoflin (Kootenay Ice)
Feb. 9 - Feb. 15: Brandon Halverson (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Feb. 2 - Feb. 8: Taran Kozun (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Jan. 26 - Feb. 1: Evan Fitzpatrick (Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Jan. 19 - Jan. 25: Evan Cormier (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 12 - Jan. 18: Mason McDonald (Charlottetown Islanders)
Jan. 5 - Jan. 11: Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Dec. 29 - Jan. 4: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)
Dec. 15 - Dec. 28: Étienne Montpetit (Val'd'Or Foreurs)
Dec. 8 - Dec. 14: Troy Timpano (Sudbury Wolves)
Dec. 1 - Dec. 7: Ken Appleby (Oshawa Generals)
Nov. 24 - Nov. 30: Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Nov. 17 - Nov. 23: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 10 - Nov. 16: Lucas Peressini (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 3 - Nov. 9: Brent Moran (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 27 - Nov. 2: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)
Oct. 20 - Oct. 26: Jackson Whistle (Kelowna Rockets)
Oct. 13 - Oct. 19: Philippe Cadorette (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Oct. 6 - Oct. 12: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)
Sept. 29 - Oct. 5: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Sept. 22 - Sept. 28: Charlie Graham (Belleville Bulls)
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