OHL Windsor Spitfires

Spitfires' Matt Onuska Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

June 13, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Matt Onuska of the Windsor Spitfires is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 1-1-1 with a 2.92 goals-against average and .915 save percentage.

Onuska stopped 97 of the 106 shots that came his way in Games 3, 4 and 5 of the OHL Championship Series as the Spitfires trail 3-2 headed into Monday's Game 6. He drew his first start of the series in Game 3 on Monday, stopping 35 of 38 as the Spitfires won 6-3 over Hamilton despite being outshot 38-32. Onuska did his part in Game 4 on Friday, making 41 saves the Windsor fell 3-2 in overtime on a game winner from defenceman Gavin White. He made 21 saves in Sunday's 3-2 loss in Game 5 at FirstOntario Centre. Onuska follows Xavier Medina as the second straight Spitfires netminder to earn OHL Goaltender of the Week honours.

A 20-year-old from Waterloo, Ont., Onuska owns a playoff record of 11-5-2-0, posting a 2.75 goals-against average and .905 save percentage with one shutout in 20 games. He comes off a regular season that included a 19-5-1-1 record over 29 games between Windsor and London, registering a 3.31 goals-against average and .884 save percentage. Onsuka was originally Kingston's seventh round (133rd overall) pick in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.

2021-22 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Playoffs:

June 6 - June 12: Matt Onuska (Windsor Spitfires)

May 30 - June 5: Xavier Medina (Windsor Spitfires)

May 23 - May 29: Marco Costantini (Hamilton Bulldogs)

May 16 - May 22: Marco Costantini (Hamilton Bulldogs)

May 9 - May 15: Marco Costantini (Hamilton Bulldogs)

May 2 - May 8: Luke Cavallin (Flint Firebirds)

Apr. 25 - May 1: Luke Cavallin (Flint Firebirds)

Apr. 18 - Apr. 24: Tucker Tynan (Soo Greyhounds)

2021-22 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Regular Season:

Apr. 11 - Apr. 17: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67's)

Apr. 4 - Apr. 10: Michael Simpson (Peterborough Petes)

Mar. 28 - Apr. 3: Patrick Leaver (Oshawa Generals)

Mar. 21 - Mar. 27: Joey Costanzo (Niagara IceDogs)

Mar. 14 - Mar. 20: Marco Costantini (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Mar. 7 - Mar. 13: Nick Chenard (Owen Sound Attack)

Feb. 28 - Mar. 6: Marco Costantini (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Feb. 21 - Feb. 27: Leevi Merilainen (Kingston Frontenacs)

Feb. 14 - Feb. 20: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)

Feb. 7 - Feb. 13: Pavel Cajan (Kitchener Rangers)

Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Patrick Leaver (Oshawa Generals)

Jan. 24 - Jan. 30: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67's)

Jan. 17 - Jan. 23: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)

Jan. 10 - Jan. 16: Mitchell Weeks (Sudbury Wolves)

Jan. 3 - Jan. 9: Nolan Lalonde (Erie Otters)

Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Joe Ranger (Mississauga Steelheads)

Dec. 13 - Dec. 19: Owen Bennett (Guelph Storm)

Dec. 6 - Dec. 12: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Leevi Merilainen (Kingston Frontenacs)

Nov. 22 - Nov. 28: Tye Austin (Peterborough Petes)

Nov. 15 - Nov. 21: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)

Nov. 8 - Nov. 14: Joe Vrbetic (North Bay Battalion

Nov. 1 - Nov. 7: Roman Basran (Mississauga Steelheads)

Oct. 25 - Oct. 31: Patrick Leaver (Oshawa Generals)

Oct. 18 - Oct. 24: Jacob Oster (Guelph Storm)

Oct. 11 - Oct. 17: Brett Brochu (London Knights)

Oct. 4 - Oct. 10: Tucker Tynan (Niagara IceDogs)

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