Blades' Flodell Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
October 11, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Logan Flodell of the Saskatoon Blades is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .985.
Flodell made 65 saves in two games last week backstopping the Blades to a pair of victories on home ice where he earned first star honours in both contests. He recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday with a 31-save performance as part of a 2-0 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders, then made 34 saves on Saturday in a 3-1 triumph over the Portland Winterhawks.
A 19-year-old from Regina, SK, Flodell is playing in his third career WHL season and first with the Blades who acquired him from the Seattle Thunderbirds prior to the 2016-17 campaign. Through four games this season Flodell has compiled a 3-1-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.75 and a league-high save percentage of .947.
Also considered for the award this week was Florida Panthers prospect Samuel Montembeault of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory along with a goals-against-average of 0.46 and save percentage of .978, and Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters who went 2-0-0-0 including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .943.
2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)
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