Generals' Ken Appleby Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
December 9, 2014 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Ken Appleby of the Oshawa Generals is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week with a 2-0-0-0 record posting a shutout victory along with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .980.
Appleby stopped 48 shots for the top ranked Generals backstopping the club to a pair of victories improving their record to 23-3-1-0 atop the OHL standings. On Thursday night he picked up his league-leading fourth shutout of the season with 25 saves in a 6-0 victory over the Peterborough Petes. Then on Sunday, Appleby and the Generals shutdown the OHL's top offensive team the Erie Otters in a battle of the Eastern and Western Conference's top teams where he made 23 saves as part of the 4-1 victory.
Appleby, a 19-year-old from North Bay, ON, is playing in his third OHL season with the Generals. He currently leads the league with a 20-2-0-0 record and has the OHL's second best goals-against-average and save percentage with marks of 1.99 and .928 respectively.
Also considered for the award this week was Sébastien Auger of the Saint John Sea Dogs with a 2-0-0-0 record posting a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .969, while Taran Kozun of the Seattle Thunderbirds also went 2-0-0-0 and registered a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .953.
2014-15 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Dec. 1 - Dec. 7: Ken Appleby (Oshawa Generals)
Nov. 24 - Nov. 30: Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Nov. 17 - Nov. 23: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 10 - Nov. 16: Lucas Peressini (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 3 - Nov. 9: Brent Moran (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 27 - Nov. 2: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)
Oct. 20 - Oct. 26: Jackson Whistle (Kelowna Rockets)
Oct. 13 - Oct. 19: Philippe Cadorette (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Oct. 6 - Oct. 12: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)
Sept. 29 - Oct. 5: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Sept. 22 - Sept. 28: Charlie Graham (Belleville Bulls)
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