Michael Simpson Named OHL Goaltender of the Month
April 19, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release
Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Simpson
(Peterborough Petes)
(Peterborough, ON) - The OHL announced today that Michael Simpson has been named OHL Goaltender of the Month after helping the team qualify for the OHL Playoffs as he played to a 4-0-0-1 record with a 2.16 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and one shutout.
Simpson won his final four starts of the season, turning aside all 37 shots for his first career OHL shutout on April 5th as the Petes defeated the Barrie Colts 1-0 in overtime . He stopped 20 of 21 on April 9th as the Petes beat the Niagara IceDogs 5-1 , and rounded-out the season with a 28-save performance on April 17th as Peterborough defeated Kingston 6-3 . Simpson is the first Petes netminder to earn OHL Goaltender of the Month honours since Hunter Jones in October 2019.
A 19-year-old from London, Ont., Simpson played to a record of 20-18-3-1 with a 3.56 goals-against average and .891 save percentage in his first OHL season. The 6-foot, 188Ib. netminder was Peterborough's 10th round (193rd overall) pick in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the London Jr. Knights U16 program.
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