Brochu Named 2021-22 OHL Goaltender of the Year
Published on May 26, 2022 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
London Knights News Release
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Bre: Brochu of the London Knights is the 2021-22 recipient of the Jim Rutherford Trophy, given annually to the recipient of the OHL's Goaltender of the Year Award presented by Real Canadian Superstore.
Brochu backstopped the Knights to the franchise's third consecuOve Midwest Division Otle, going 29-11-2-0 with a 2.75 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and two shutouts in 43 games. He stopped 15 of the 17 shootout opponents he faced, going 4-0 in shootouts on the campaign. Brochu represented Canada at the abbreviated 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.
"It's a huge honour receiving this award," said Brochu. "It was a big goal of mine to achieve and I'm really grateful to have been able to play behind such a great team. I'm grateful to have been able to grow my game as much as I have throughout my season playing in the OHL."
A 19-year-old naOve of Belle River, Ont., Brochu rounded out his second OHL season with an impressive career mark of 61-17-2-0, owning a 2.59 goals-against average, .915 save percentage and four shutouts over 85 regular season games. Brochu is the 31st-ranked North American goaltender on NHL Central ScouOng's Final Dra] Rankings. He was originally London's sixth round (114th overall) pick in the 2018 OHL Priority SelecOon.
"It's well deserved and well earned," said Knights Owner, Vice-President and General Manager Mark Hunter of the honour. "We are very proud of Bre: and glad he is being recognized with this award."
The Jim Rutherford Trophy is awarded to the league's most outstanding goaltender as selected by OHL General Managers. Teams were not permi:ed to vote for a goaltender from their own hockey club.
Brochu follows Michael Houser (2012), Steve Mason (2007) and Adam Dennis (2006) as the fourth Knights netminder to earn the disOncOon of being the OHL's Goaltender of the Year.
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