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Steelheads' Roman Basran Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Published on November 8, 2021 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brampton Steelheads News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Roman Basran of the Mississauga Steelheads is the OHL Goaltender of the Week with three wins, a 0.97 goals-against average, .952 save percentage and his first career OHL shutout.

Basran backstopped the Steelheads to a perfect 3-0 week on the ice, first turning aside 18 shots in a 3-2 overtime road win over the Kingston Frontenacs on Wednesday. He provided a clean sheet on Friday, making 20 saves for his first OHL shutout as the Trout beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-0 on home ice. Basran wrapped up the weekend on Sunday, making 21 saves in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Niagara IceDogs.

A 20-year-old product of Vancouver, BC, Basran was acquired by the Steelheads via OHL entry waivers on October 4. He played four seasons with the WHL's Kelowna Rockets, going 52-41-7-4 with a 2.90 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and five shutouts after originally being selected in the third round of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. The 6-foot-2, 192Ib. netminder represented Canada Black at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, BC. Basran owns the League's second-lowest goals-against average of 2.37, going 5-3-0-0 with an .894 save percentage with the Steelheads so far this season.

Other goaltenders considered for the award this week include Xavier Medina of the Windsor Spitfires who went 2-0 with a 1.99 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. London Knights goaltender Brett Brochu also played well, going 1-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.

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

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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