
Mavericks' Goaltender Mike Clemente Named CHL's Goalie of the Week
January 8, 2013 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Kansas City Mavericks News Release
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri - The Central Hockey League announced Tuesday Missouri Mavericks' goaltender Mike Clemente has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League (CHL) Goaltender of the Week for the period ending January 6, 2013.
Clemente backstopped three wins for the Mavericks during the week and started it off with a 35-save shutout over the Tulsa Oilers on New Year's Eve. He guided the Mavericks to a pair of wins over the Wichita Thunder and Denver Cutthroats over the weekend and helped Missouri move into third place in the CHL. The Great Falls, Virginia native followed his shutout performance by tying the CHL's season high with 49 saves in a 4-2 win over the Thunder on Friday night. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound netminder finished his stellar week by stopping 20 of 21 shots and five of eight shots in a shootout in a win over the Denver Cutthroats. In total, he had a goals-against average of just 0.97 and a save percentage of .972 in the three wins.
In his rookie season, Clemente currently leads all goaltenders with 15 wins on the season and already was named the 50/50 Central/CHL Rookie of the Month for October. Overall, the 22-year-old is 15-4-3 with a 3.01 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. The first-year goalie has been a workhorse for the Mavs playing in 17 games since December 1 which helps with his league-leading saves total of 612.
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
Mike Clemente, Missouri Mavericks
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 3
Record: 3-0-0
GAA: 0.97
Saves: 104
Save %: .972
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week Previous Winners
Oct. 23- Steve Silverthorn, Allen Americans
Oct. 30- Joe Palmer, Quad City Mallards
Nov. 6- Kevin Regan, Wichita Thunder
Nov. 13- Ian Keserich, Tulsa Oilers
Nov. 20- Kieran Millan, Denver Cutthroats
Nov. 27- Mathieu Corbeil, Missouri Mavericks
Dec. 4- Kristofer Westblom, Fort Worth Brahmas
Dec. 11- Kevin Regan, Wichita Thunder
Dec. 18- Aaron Dell, Allen Americans
Dec. 25- Torrie Jung, Wichita Thunder
Jan. 1- Neil Conway, Quad City Mallards
Jan. 8- Mike Clemente, Missouri Mavericks
The Mavericks host the Tulsa Oilers on Friday at Independence Events Center and the Quad City Mallards come to town on Saturday. Tickets on are sale via Ticketmaster.com, by calling (800) 745-3000 or by heading to the Silverstein Eye Centers Box Office. Parking is always free at Independence Events Center. For more information on the Missouri Mavericks visit www.MissouriMavericks.com.
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- Arizona Edges Mallards 3-2 in Shootout - Quad City Mallards
- Sundogs Win in Shootout against Mallards, 3-2 - Arizona Sundogs
- Chouinard, Lauridsen Called up to AHL - Denver Cutthroats
- Mavericks' Goaltender Mike Clemente Named CHL's Goalie of the Week - Kansas City Mavericks
- Missouri's Mike Clemente Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - CHL
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- Sundogs' Matt Tassone Called up to Lake Erie (AHL) - Arizona Sundogs
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