Former Rocket Cooke Named CIS Top Goalie, Outstanding Player
March 3, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Former Rockets goalie Jordan Cooke has continued his outstanding play at the University of Saskatchewan and has been named the 2015-16 Canada West men's hockey outstanding player of the year and goaltender of the year, as announced Wednesday.
Cooke becomes the first Canada West goaltender to win the outstanding player award since Lethbridge's Trevor Kruger, who took home the honour during the 1993-94 season.
Saskatchewan's netminder posted a conference-best 19-5-0 record and .921 save percentage, as the Huskies tied a program record for wins in a season (22) and clinched top spot in the conference for the first time since 1999-00.
The former Kelowna Rocket was a stalwart in net for the Huskies, posting a .921 save percentage and 19-5-0 record - both tops in Canada West. Cooke was the driving force behind Saskatchewan's turnaround season, as the Huskies finished 21 points better in the standings compared to a year ago. Also, his 19 wins set a new program single-season program record for victories.
Cooke is the first goaltender in more than two decades to win the conference outstanding player award, and is looking to become the first netminder since UQTR's Luc Belanger in 1998-99 to win the Sullivan Trophy as CIS men's hockey top player.
"Jordon's play early in the season gave a really young team the confidence it needed to believe they could be successful," said Huskies head coach Dave Adolph. "He gave us a chance to win every night and our team found a way. 19 wins proves it wasn't luck - this young man can play."
Cooke played 149 games over four seasons with the Rockets and was named the CHL Goalie of the Year in his final season when he had a 37-9-0-4 record.
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