Michael Simpson Named OHL Goaltender of the Week
April 11, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release
Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Simpson
(Peterborough Petes)
(Peterborough, ON) - The Ontario Hockey League today announced today that Michael Simpson of the Peterborough Petes is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, playing to a perfect 3-0 record with a 1.32 goals-against average, .954 save percentage, and one shutout.
Simpson helped the Petes secure a spot in the OHL Playoffs, backstopping them to a pair of wins over Barrie along with another against Niagara. He stopped all 37 shots he faced on Tuesday night in Barrie, posting his first career OHL shutout as the Petes edged the Colts 1-0 . Simpson was in fine form again on Saturday, making 20 saves as the Petes clinched a playoff spot in a 5-1 win over visiting Niagara . He turned aside an additional 26 shots on Sunday as Peterborough skated to a third straight victory, defeating Barrie 8-3 on home ice.
A 19-year-old from London, Ont., Simpson owns a record of 19-18-3-1 with a 3.58 goals-against average and .891 save percentage over 44 games in this, 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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