Wheat Kings' Jordan Papirny Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

May 10, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release

Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Jordan Papirny of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending May 8 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.80 and save percentage of .944.

Papirny was solid under pressure between the pipes for the Wheat Kings who earned a pair of overtime victories on home ice in the Rogers WHL Championship Series against the Seattle Thunderbirds. He turned aside 31 shots in Game 1 on Friday as part of a 3-2 overtime decision earning second star honours, then stopped 37 shots in Game 2 on Saturday as third star of another 3-2 overtime triumph. With a 2-0 series lead, the Wheat Kings continue their quest for the Ed Chynoweth Cup with Game's 3 and 4 scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle.

A 20-year-old from Edmonton, AB, Papirny is playing in his third full WHL season with the Wheat Kings. So far this post-season the netminder carries a 14-4-0-0 record including one shutout with a goals-against-average of 2.75 and save percentage of .904.

Also considered for the award this week was Chase Marchand of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies who backstopped his club to a 3-0 series lead against the Shawinigan Cataractes in the QMJHL Championship Series making 79 saves with a goals-against-average of 1.33 and save percentage of .952. In the OHL Championship Series, 2016 NHL Draft prospect Tyler Parsons helped the London Knights take a 2-0 series lead against the Niagara IceDogs making 51 saves while posting a goals-against-average of 1.03 and save percentage of .962.

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Post-Season Goaltenders of the Week:

May 2 - May 8: Jordan Papirny (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Apr. 25 - May 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)

Apr. 18 - Apr. 24: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)

Apr. 11 - Apr. 17: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

Apr. 4 - Apr. 10: Alex Nedeljkovic (Niagara IceDogs)

Mar. 28 - Apr. 3: Samuel Montembeault (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)

Mar. 21 - Mar. 27: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Regular Season Goaltenders of the Week:

Mar. 14 - Mar. 20: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)

Mar. 7 - Mar. 13: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)

Feb. 29 - Mar. 6: Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)

Feb. 22 - Feb. 28: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)

Feb. 15 - Feb. 21: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Feb. 8 - Feb. 14: Leo Lazarev (Ottawa 67's)

Feb. 1 - Feb. 7: Taz Burman (Swift Current Broncos)

Jan. 25 - Jan. 31: Luke Opilka (Kitchener Rangers)

Jan. 18 - Jan. 24: Jordan Papirny (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Jan. 11 - Jan. 17: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Jan. 4 - Jan. 10: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)

Dec. 28 - Jan. 3: Étienne Montpetit (Val-d'Or Foreurs)

Dec. 14 - Dec. 20: Callum Booth (Quebec Remparts)

Dec. 7 - Dec. 13: Jack Flinn (Mississauga Steelheads)

Nov. 30 - Dec. 6: Ty Edmonds (Prince George Cougars)

Nov. 23 - Nov. 29: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 16 - Nov. 22: Keven Bouchard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Nov. 9 - Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)

Nov. 2 - Nov. 8: Etienne Montpetit (Val-d'Or Foreurs)

Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)

Oct. 19 - Oct. 25: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)

Oct. 12 - Oct. 18: Julio Billia (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)

Oct. 5 - Oct. 11: Coleman Vollrath (Victoria Royals)

Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Louis-Philip Guindon (Rimouski Oceanic)

Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Brandon Wheat Kings Goaltender Jordan Papirny

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