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Steelheads' Emanuel Vella named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

February 27, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release


Toronto, ON "" The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Emanuel Vella of the Mississauga Steelheads is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 25 after posting a 4-0-0-0 record including two shutout victories with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .954.

Vella turned aside 124 shots last week for the Steelheads who climbed back up to the .500 mark maintaining their hold on the final playoff spot in the OHL's Eastern Conference with a record of 28-28-1-2. He recorded his first shutout of the season last Monday with a 29-save performance as first star of a 4-0 victory over the Flint Firebirds, then made 37 saves on Thursday in a 7-4 win over the division leading Barrie Colts. On Friday he stopped a career-high 40 shots and earned first star honours with his second shutout of the week and season blanking the Niagara IceDogs by a 4-0 score, then finished the week with 18 saves on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Guelph Storm.

A 19-year-old from Toronto, Ont., Vella is playing in his second full OHL season and first with the Steelheads after being acquired from the Owen Sound Attack in the off-season. He began his OHL tenure with the London Knights who chose him in the third round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. In 27 appearances in the Steelheads crease he carries a 15-9-1-0 record with a goals-against-average of 3.09 and save percentage of .901.

Also considered for the award this week was Edmonton Oilers prospect Stuart Skinner of the Swift Current Broncos who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including one shutout making 57 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .966. In the QMJHL, Etienne Montpetit of the Victoriaville Tigres went 2-0-0-0 also making 57 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .966.

2017-18 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Feb. 19 "" Feb. 25: Emanuel Vella (Mississauga Steelheads)

Feb. 12 "" Feb. 18: Riley Lamb (Red Deer Rebels)

Feb. 5 "" Feb. 11: Brody Willms (Moose Jaw Warriors)

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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