Rockets' Basran Named WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week

November 25, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release

Kelowna Rockets goaltender Roman Basran
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Marissa Baecker)

In 120 minutes of action this week, Basran posted a 2-0-0-0 record while maintaining a 1.00 goals-against average and stopping 50 of 52 shots for a 0.962 save percentage. Overall, the Rockets went 3-0-0-0 on the week to improve to 13-8-1-1 on the season, ranking them second in the competitive B.C. Division.

Wednesday on home ice, Basran stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 4-1 win against the Victoria Royals. Basran stopped all five shots in the first and 12 more in the second before conceding a single goal on 10 shots in the third period. Basran was named the third star of the game for his performance.

Following a 3-2 win for the Rockets over the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday, Basran returned to the crease and stopped 24 of 25 shots to claim a 2-1 win against the Tri-City Americans on the road Saturday. Basran stopped five of six shots in the first, then shut out the Americans the rest of the way, turning aside all 19 shots through the final 40 minutes of regulation.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound product of Vancouver, B.C. was chosen by the Rockets in the third round, 64th overall, of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. This season, Basran has appeared in 18 games, posting a 10-5-1-1 record, 2.68 GAA and a 0.913 SV%. For his 80-game WHL regular season career, Basran has compiled a 36-27-4-2 record, 2.73 GAA, 0.910 SV%, and three shutouts.

Basran and the Rockets open up a two-game home stand when they welcome the Edmonton Oil Kings to Prospera Place on Tuesday, November 26 (7:05 p.m. PT).

Kelowna Rockets goaltender Roman Basran (Marissa Baecker)

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