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Sagueneens' Zachary Bouthillier named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

February 6, 2018 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release


Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Zachary Bouthillier of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 4 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.88 and save percentage of .948.

Bouthillier turned aside 73 shots and earned first star honours twice last week backstopping the Sags to a pair of victories over top QMJHL competition. On Tuesday night against the first place Blainville-Boisbriand Armada he made 30 saves in a 3-2 overtime win, then made 43 saves on Friday against the East Division's first place Rimouski Oceanic as part of a 4-3 win. The Sagueneens have now won four straight games and stand 15th in the league's overall standings with a 21-24-4-0 record.

An 18-year-old from Chambly, QC, Bouthillier is playing in his second QMJHL season and first in Chicoutimi after being selected by the Shawinigan Cataractes in the second round of the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft. In 25 games this season he carries a 7-10-2-0 record including one shutout with a goals-against-average of 3.22 and save percentage of .900.

Also considered for the award this week was Los Angeles Kings prospect Matthew Villalta of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who posted a 3-0-0-0 record including one shutout making 69 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.64 and save percentage of .932. In the WHL, Riley Lamb of the Red Deer Rebels went 2-0-0-0 stopping 57 shots for a goals-against-average of 1.96 and save percentage of .934.

2017-18 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4: Zachary Bouthillier (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)

Jan. 22 - Jan. 28: Jeremy Helvig (Kingston Frontenacs)

Jan. 15 - Jan. 21: Mario Culina (Kitchener Rangers)

Jan. 8 - Jan. 14: Stuart Skinner (Swift Current Broncos)

Jan. 1 - Jan. 7: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

Dec. 25 - Dec. 31: James Porter (Kelowna Rockets)

Dec. 11 - Dec. 17: Tristan Bérubé (Gatineau Olympiques)

Dec. 4 - Dec. 10: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 27 - Dec. 3: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 20 - Nov. 26: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 13 - Nov. 19: Anthony Morrone (Victoriaville Tigres)

Nov. 6 - Nov. 12: Justin Fazio (Sarnia Sting)

Oct. 30 - Nov. 5: Cole Kehler (Portland Winterhawks)

Oct. 23 - Oct. 29: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)

Oct. 16 - Oct. 22: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranada Huskies)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 15: Logan Flodell (Swift Current Broncos)

Oct. 2 - Oct. 8: Cole Kehler (Portland Winterhawks)

Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: Dereck Baribeau (Quebec Remparts)

Sept. 21 - Sept. 24: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)


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