Nastiuk named WHL Player of the Week
Published on October 25, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary - The Greyhound WHL Player of the Week is goaltender . Kevin Nastiuk of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Nastiuk earned player of the week honours by recording two road wins, including a shutout during the week of October 19th to October 24th. Nastiuk leads the WHL in wins (9), Goals Against Average (0.90), Save Percentage (0.964) and shutouts (5). He also had a shutout string of 223 minutes and 15 seconds.
On Friday, October 22nd, Nastiuk stopped all 17 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against the Pats in Regina.
On Saturday, October 23rd, Nastiuk recorded 28 saves in a 3-1 win over the Wheat Kings in Brandon.
Nastiuk, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He has also established a new franchise record with five shutouts this season. This surpasses Kelly Hrudey and Mark Fitzpatrick, who each recorded four shutouts in a season, Hrudey in 1980-81 and Fitzpatrick in 1986-87.
Honorable mention goes to . Devin Setoguchi of the Saskatoon Blades.
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