Press Release
The OJHL announced today that Buffalo Jr. Sabres netminder Parker Gahagen (photo credit - Jay Johnston/OJHL Images) has
been named the Gongshow Gear Goaltender-of-the-Month for November after
posting a 5-1-1 record with an impressive 1.41 goals against average.
The second-year veteran netminder, who was also named as runner-up for
the award in September, led the Jr. Sabres on a run that would see them
jump into first place in the West Division standings, while also making
their first appearance on the CJHL Top 20 rankings, currently sitting
10th overall in the entire country. Gahagen’s impressive record during
the month saw him post three shutouts, to bolster his league-leading
total of seven that is more than double his nearest competitor,
including 182 saves and a .948 save percentage in November. More
impressively, all three of Gahagen’s shutouts were recorded versus
conference contenders in Oakville, Georgetown and Milton. He also
currently leads all OJHL goaltenders with 20 victories on the season.
Gahagen was thrilled with the honour and thanked those who helped him
along the way, “First, I would like to thank the OJHL. It is an honour
to be selected as Goalie-of-the-Month out of all the great goaltenders
in our league. I am appreciative to have not only my achievements, but
the team's achievements, recognized and honoured through this award. I
am blessed to have a talented team and coaching staff surrounding me,
specifically Coach Peca and my Goalie Coach Brian Willison, who's been
with me from the beginning. My team sharpens and consistently challenges
each other to play to the best of our abilities. I am confident that
our team will continue to excel to the end of the year.”
General Manager and Head Coach Michael Peca extolled his netminders
importance to the club, "Parker is going to be an exceptional goaltender
at every level he plays at. He has the perfect combination of attitude,
drive and demeanour. He our hardest working player everyday so it's no
surprise to see the level of success he's had this season. There is no
doubt our team is where it is so far due to Parker's commitment to this
team."
Victor Adamo of the Trenton Golden Hawks was runner-up
to Gahagen as the OJHL Goaltender-of-the-Month. Adamo posted a 5-1-0
record with a 1.67 goals against average and .930 save percentage
throughout the month of November for the league-leading Golden Hawks.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Friday, December 7, 2012
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