OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers' Marco Costantini Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Published on April 3, 2023 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Marco Costantini of the Kitchener Rangers is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average, .952 save percentage, and a shutout in two outings last week.

Costantini helped the Rangers climb out to a 2-0 first-round series lead against the Western Conference's first-place Windsor Spitfires. The overage netminder turned aside 29 of 32 shots on Thursday night as Kitchener opened the series with a 5-3 road win. He posted his fourth career OHL playoff shutout on Saturday, stopping all 31 shots he faced as the Rangers blanked the high-scoring Spitfires 4-0. It marked the first time the Spits have been shutout in a game since Mar. 24, 2019, a span of 225 contests.

A 20-year-old from Hamilton, Ont., Costantini was last year's runner-up for the OHL Goaltender of the Year Award, backstopping the Hamilton Bulldogs to an OHL championship. He's played to a 24-17-5-0 record with a 3.23 goals-against average and .900 save percentage with four shutouts over 47 games between Kitchener and Hamilton this season. He owns a career OHL record of 65-41-13-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and .898 save percentage and 10 shutouts over 126 regular season games. Costantini attended rookie camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs in October.

Also considered for the award this week, Saginaw Spirit netminder Tristan Lennox went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .962 save percentage, guiding his team to a 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. Michael Simpson of the Peterborough Petes also played to a 2-0 mark, posting a 1.50 goals-against average and .957 save percentage last week.

2022-23 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Playoffs:

Mar. 27 - Apr. 2: Marco Costantini (Kitchener Rangers)

2022-23 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Regular Season:

Mar. 20 - Mar. 26: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67's)

Mar. 13 - Mar. 19: Liam Sztuska (Peterborough Petes)

Mar. 6 - Mar. 12: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)

Feb. 27 - Mar. 5: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)

Feb. 20 - Feb. 26: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)

Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)

Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Zach Bowen (London Knights)

Jan 30 - Feb. 5: Nate Krawchuk (Sudbury Wolves)

Jan 23 - Jan. 29: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)

Jan 16 - Jan. 22: Mason Vaccari (Kingston Frontenacs)

Jan 9 - Jan. 15: Matteo Drobac (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67's)

Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)

Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Marco Costantini (Kitchener Rangers)

Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Owen Flores (Niagara IceDogs)

Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Dom DiVincentiis (North Bay Battalion)

Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Brett Brochu (London Knights)

Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)

Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Joe Ranger (Sudbury Wolves)

Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Tristan Lennox (Saginaw Spirit)

Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)

Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67's)

Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Ivan Zhigalov (Kingston Frontenacs)

Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Alessio Beglieri (Mississauga Steelheads)

Sept. 29 - Oct. 2: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)

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