Williams Named Goalie Of The Month
Published on April 1, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release
FRISCO, TX - The North American Hockey League announcedThursday that Bismarck Bobcats goaltender Jake Williams has been named the Sherbrook HockeyGoaltender of the Month for March.
Williams, from Montreal, fashioned a perfect 4-0 record during the month,including a 10-save shutout performance over the Owatonna Express on March 12,to compliment a 1.22 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage.
"Jake's a big goalie (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) who's great on the first shot andhe's practically unbeatable if his rebound control is on," said Bobcats headcoach ByronPool. "There's no doubt in my mind with continued development,on and off the ice, he'll be a Division I goaltender."
"It's definitely an honor to be named Goalie of the Month, especially for thelast month of the season when the games matter most," said Williams. "Thebig thing is taking that momentum now and making it translate into theplayoffs."
In 12 appearances since becoming a Bobcat after starting the year with theFairbanks Ice Dogs, the 19-year-old Williams holds a 10-1-0 record, includingfour shutouts, to go along with a 1.36 goals-against average and a .942 savepercentage.
"Jake has been really outstanding since he's joined us," said Pool. "Inthe games he's played for us, his numbers have been unreal; they really speakfor themselves."
His four shutouts tied for second league-wide with teammateRyan Faragher.
"This is definitely a team honor," Williams added. "When the guys in front ofme are limiting the other team to 20 shots a game and only four or five decentscoring chances, it makes my job pretty easy in net."
Williams is the second Bobcat netminder to secure Goalie ofthe Month honors; Faragher picked up the monthly hardware back in November.
The Bobcats open the Central Division Semifinals on Fridaywith a 7:15 PM contest against the Albert Lea Thunder at the VFW Sports Center.
Friday's Robertson Cup Playoff opener will be broadcastlocally on the radio home of Bobcat Hockey, Super Talk 1270, KLXX-AM, andworldwide at BismarckBobcats.com via B2 Networks. The pre-game show starts at6:45 PM.
Playofftickets for the 2010 Robertson Cup Playoffs are available now for the Bobcats'first-round series against the Thunder! You can reserve your postseason seatsby calling the Bobcat Hockey Office at 701-222-3300 or by e-mailing the officefor more information at gobobcathockey@aol.com.
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