Milwaukee's Yaroslav Askarov Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week
Published on February 20, 2023 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals goaltender Yaroslav Askarovhas been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Weekfor the period ending February 19, 2023.
Askarov allowed one goal in each of his two starts last week (2-0-0, 0.96, .965), helping the Admirals regain first place in the Central Division.
In a school-day matinee in Chicago on Wednesday, Askarov stopped 30 of 31 shots before denying every Wolves attempt during a 12-round shootout to backstop Milwaukee to a 2-1 victory. Then on Saturday, Askarov made 25 saves as the Admirals defeated Texas, 2-1, to overtake the Stars for the division lead.
Nashville's first-round choice (11th overall) and the first goaltender selected in the 2020 NHL Draft, Askarov has a record of 19-9-3 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 32 appearances for Milwaukee this season, and is tied for third in the league in wins while ranking fourth in minutes played (1,896).
The 20-year-old native of Omsk, Russia, made his NHL debut with the Predators on Jan. 12 at Montreal.
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