Liam Sztuska Named OHL Goaltender of the Week
March 4, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release
Peterborough Petes goaltender Liam Sztuska
(Peterborough Petes, Credit: Kenneth Andersen Photography)
(Peterborough, ON) - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Liam Sztuska of the Peterborough Petes is the OHL Goaltender of the Week with a 1.00 goals-against average and .978 save percentage in a win last week.
Backstopping the Petes to victory with a 45-save performance on Sunday, Sztuska stopped 45 of the 46 shots that came his way in a 4-1 road win over the Owen Sound Attack. Among the busiest goaltenders in the League this season, Sztuska has faced at least 40 shots in 15 of his last 17 starts. Five of his 10 wins this season have featured at least 40 saves.
A 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., Sztuska owns a season mark of 10-22-4-1, posting a 3.86 goals-against average and .906 save percentage while facing the league's third-highest total of 1,530 shots. Selected in the fifth round (94th overall) by the Petes in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Titans U16 AAA program, the 6-foot, 181lb. netminder has appeared in 63 games over three seasons, registering a 3.70 goals-against average and .902 save percentage. Sztuska won an OHL Championship with Peterborough last spring.
The Petes are back in action on Tuesday, March 5, when they host the Barrie Colts for the first time this season. The Petes will be wearing their Real Canadian Superstore CHL Jersey Contest winning design. The game jerseys will be auctioned off after the game with proceeds going to the President's Choice Children's Charity. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the PMC. Fans can get tickets for the game, or by visiting the Grant Thornton Box Office. The game will also be broadcasted on YourTV Peterborough and Freq 90.5.
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