Sagueneens' Christopher Gibson Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week
March 27, 2012 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Christopher Gibson of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the first week of the 2012 CHL Playoffs ending March 25 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .963.
Gibson backstopped the eighth seeded Sagueneens to two wins to open their first round playoff series against the ninth seeded Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He made 27 saves as third star of a 3-1 win in Game 1 on Friday night before making 25 saves on Saturday as second star of a 6-1 win over the Titan in Game 2.
Gibson, a 19-year-old Finnish native is playing in his third QMJHL season with the Sagueneens. The Los Angeles Kings prospect, selected in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, played for Finland at the 2012 World Junior Championship and posted a 27-17-2-2 record this season with three shutouts and a goals-against-average of 2.97 and save percentage of .893.
Also considered for the award this week was Michael Houser of the London Knights who won two games over the Windsor Spitfires including a shutout victory in first round OHL playoff action posting a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .952. In the WHL, Laurent Brossoit backstopped the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 2-0 series lead over the Kootenay Ice with a shutout victory and goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .944.
2011-12 Vaughn CHL Playoff Goaltenders of the Week:
Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: Christopher Gibson, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
2011-12 Vaughn CHL Regular Season Goaltenders of the Week:
Mar. 12 - Mar. 18: Garret Sparks, Guelph Storm
Mar. 5 - Mar. 11: Brandon Maxwell, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Feb. 27 - Mar. 4: Jon Groenheyde, Swift Current Broncos
Feb. 20 - Feb. 26: Brandon Maxwell, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound Attack
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Mathias Niederberger, Barrie Colts
Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Philippe Cadorette, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Ty Rimmer, Tri-City Americans
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Jacob Gervais-Chouinard, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: �tienne Marcoux, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Joel Vienneau, Sudbury Wolves
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Calvin Pickard, Seattle Thunderbirds
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Roman Will, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Eric Comrie, Tri-City Americans
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Patrik Bartosak, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: François Tremblay, Val d'Or Foreurs
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Jimmy Appleby, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Michael Houser, London Knights
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