IceDogs' Mark Visentin Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
Published on February 22, 2012 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Mark Visentin of the Niagara IceDogs is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season with a 2-0-0-0 record and a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .960 for the week ending February 19 while setting a new OHL record for shutouts in a season.
Visentin posted his OHL record tenth shutout of the season on Saturday with 21 saves in a 3-0 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. The previous record of nine shutouts was held by Toronto's Don Lockhart set back in the 1949-50 season. Visentin also made 27 saves on Friday night including 18 stops in the second period as part of a 5-2 win over the Sudbury Wolves earning third star honours.
Visentin, a 19-year-old from Waterdown, ON, is a Phoenix Coyotes prospect playing in his fourth OHL season. In 35 games this season he carries a record of 25-7-0-2 and has an OHL-best goals-against-average of 2.08 and one of the better save percentages in the league with a mark of .922.
Also considered for the award this week was former winner Roman Will of the Moncton Wildcats who went 1-1-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.01 and save percentage of .969. Mac Engel of the Spokane Chiefs posted a 1-2-0-0 record with one shutout and a goals-against-average of 1.69 and save percentage of .932.
2011-12 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound Attack
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Mathias Niederberger, Barrie Colts
Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Philippe Cadorette, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Ty Rimmer, Tri-City Americans
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Jacob Gervais-Chouinard, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: �tienne Marcoux, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Joel Vienneau, Sudbury Wolves
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Calvin Pickard, Seattle Thunderbirds
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Roman Will, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Eric Comrie, Tri-City Americans
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Patrik Bartosak, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: François Tremblay, Val d'Or Foreurs
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Jimmy Appleby, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Michael Houser, London Knights
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