Giants' Tendeck Named WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week

November 18, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release

Vancouver Giants goaltender David Tendeck
(Vancouver Giants)

In one appearance this week, Tendeck posted a 38-save shutout in a 4-0 win against the Prince George Cougars Saturday on home ice. The win kept the Giants in second place in the B.C. Division with an 11-9-1-1 record and 24 points.

In Saturday's win, Tendeck stopped 13 shots in the first, 13 in the second, and 12 in the third. For his performance, Tendeck was named the second star of the game and the second star of the night in the WHL.

The 19-year-old Tendeck was chosen by the Coyotes in the sixth round, 158th overall, of the 2018 NHL Draft.

This season, Tendeck has appeared in 11 games, posting a 6-4-0-0 record, 2.04 goals-against average, 0.926 save percentage and three shutouts. Among WHL goaltenders, the 6-foot-2, 181-pound product of North Vancouver, B.C. is tied for the league lead in shutouts, ranks fourth in GAA, and is tied for fourth in SV%.

Vancouver originally selected Tendeck in the sixth round, 130th overall, of the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft. In 121 WHL regular season games, Tendeck has posted a 60-45-5-3 record, 3.08 GAA, 0.902 SV%, and 10 shutouts. Saturday's shutout tied Tendeck with Mark Segal for third place on the Giants' all-time shutout list. Tendeck also currently ranks second all-time in victories with the Giants.

In 22 WHL playoff games, Tendeck has a 13-4-3-0 record, 2.65 GAA, and a 0.907 SV%.

The Giants return to action on Wednesday, November 20 (7:00 p.m. PT) against the Portland Winterhawks at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week

November 11 - November 17: David Tendeck, Vancouver Giants

November 4 - November 10: Trent Miner, Vancouver Giants

October 28 - November 3: Joel Hofer, Portland Winterhawks

October 21 - October 27: Shane Farkas, Victoria Royals

October 14 - October 20: Dylan Garand, Kamloops Blazers

October 7 - October 13: Joel Hofer, Portland Winterhawks

September 30 - October 6: Ethan Anders, Red Deer Rebels

September 23 - September 29: Beck Warm, Tri-City Americans

September 20 - September 22: Roddy Ross, Seattle Thunderbirds

Vancouver Giants goaltender David Tendeck

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