Juha Metsola named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week
March 5, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Juha Metsola of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 2-0-0-0 record along with one shutout and a perfect goals against average and save percentage in two games last week.
Metsola came into Tuesday's game against the Saskatoon Blades early in the second period and turned aside all 22 shots he faced to help the Hurricanes to a 7-4 come-from-behind win. On Wednesday, he made 26 saves for his third shutout of the season, backing Lethbridge to a 4-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders.
Metsola, 1n 18-year-old native of Tampere, Finland, improved his season record to 17-5-0-1 with a 1.99 goals against average and .914 save percentage in 25 games.
Trevor Cann of the Peterborough Petes was the OHL's nominee after going 2-0-0-0 with a 0.97 goals against average and .970 save percentage in two games and Jake Allen of the St. John's Fog Devils was the QMJHL nominee after posting a 1-0-0-1 record with a 1.44 goals against average and .963 save percentage.
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2007-08 ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week
Sept. 23 - Kevin Desfosses, Quebec Remparts
Sept. 30 - Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 7 - Olivier Bellavance-Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Oct. 14 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Oct .21 - Steve Mason, London Knights
Oct. 28 - Josh Unice, Kitchener Rangers
Nov. 5 - Kevin Maletto, Shawinigan Cataractes
Nov. 12 - Jeremy Smith, Plymouth Whalers
Nov. 19 - Justin Leclerc, Kamloops Blazers
Nov. 26 - Michael Dupont, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 4 - Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs
Dec. 11 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm
Dec. 18 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm
Jan. 1 - Kevin Maletto, Shawinigan Cataractes
Jan. 8 - Torrie Jung, Kelowna Rockets
Jan. 15 - Sebastien Dahm, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 22 - Joey Perricone, Moose Jaw Warriors
Jan. 29 - Sebastien Dahm, Niagara IceDogs
Feb. 5 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm / Riku Helenius, Seattle Thunderbirds
Feb. 12 - Ryan Moir, Gatineau Olympiques
Feb. 19 - Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Feb. 26 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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