Gauthier Named WHL Goaltender of the Week

May 3, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release

Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier
(Prince George Cougars, Credit: Allen Douglas)

The Calgary, AB product was sensational in three games, as he won all three of his starts and posted a 1.33 goals-against average (GAA) and .958 save percentage (SV%) this past week in the RE/MAX Hub Centres.

Gauthier stopped 25 shots on Monday, April 26th, in a 4-1 win over the Victoria Royals. He followed that up with a 27-save performance on Wednesday, April 28th, in the Cougars 5-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers. He capped off the week with a 29-save effort against the Vancouver Giants on Sunday, as the Cougars won 5-2. Highlighting that win was his highlight reel glove save off of the Giants' Bryce Bader.

The 20-year-old has played in 11 games this season and has five wins, with a 3.10 GAA and .907 SV%. To date, Gauthier has appeared in 148 career WHL regular season games and has a 3.27 GAA and .903 SV%. He has five career shutouts.

About the Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars have been a proud member of the Western Hockey League since 1994. The Cougars play out of the CN Centre, a 5,971-seat multipurpose arena that opened in 1995.The Cougars are owned by EDGEPRo Sports & Entertainment Ltd. The ownership group bought the Cougars in 2014 and the group consists of former Cougars Dan Hamhuis and Eric Brewer and local businessmen Ernest Ouellet, John Pateman, Greg Pocock and Raymond Fortier.

Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier (Allen Douglas)

Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier (Allen Douglas)

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