Press Release
Zachary Fucale, Martin Reway and Jonathan Drouin were named today the
TELUS three stars of the week for the period extending from January 28th
to February 3rd, 2013.
The star goaltender of the Halifax
Mooseheads, Zachary Fucale, was the week’s top player, earning TELUS
first star honours after registering two wins on the road. He allowed
only one goal during those two games while maintaining an incredible
save percentage of .984. The 17 year-old goaltender recorded his first
shutout of the season with 26 saves Thursday night while the Mooseheads
defeated the Saguenéens 7-0 in Chicoutimi. The following day in
Baie-Comeau, his 34 saves earned him the first star of the game along
with a 3-1 victory over one of the League’s best teams. His recent
successes have dropped his goals-against-average down to 2.39. Zachary
Fucale is within striking distance of Jacques-Plante Trophy, an honour
given to the goaltender with the best goals-against-average. However,
the competition promises to be fierce with Armada’s keeper, Etienne
Marcoux, who has an average of 2.14. All eyes will be on Fucale, who is
touted as the top goaltending prospect for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
The
TELUS second star goes to Martin Reway, the impressive Gatineau
Olympiques rookie. In two games, he recorded four goals and two assists
for a total of six points. Two of his four goals were game-winning
markers which helped the Olympiques register two wins. Reway was named
the first star of a 6-3 decision over the Saint John Sea Dogs with two
goals and an assist. He scored two consecutive goals, the game-winner
and the insurance marker, at the beginning of the third period. He
distinguished himself yet again the next day with another 3-point outing
to help Gatineau defeat the Huskies in an offensive duel that ended
6-4. The young Olympiques’ prospect currently sits sixth among League
rookies with 44 points in 35 games.
Talented Halifax
Mooseheads winger Jonathan Drouin earns the third star by offering up
inspired hockey, leading his team to two road victories. Since the start
of the season, Drouin has tallied an incredible 2 points per game and
this week was no different as he recorded six points in two games while
maintaining a +/- of +4. In Chicoutimi on Thursday night, he registered
two goals and two assists to lead his team to a convincing 7-0 win. His
two goals represented his 25th and 26th of the season. This strong
performance earned him the first star of the game. He also stepped it up
when the Mooseheads visited one of the QMJHL’s best in Baie-Comeau on
Friday. Drouin collected a goal and an assist and was named the second
star in a 3-1 victory. The winger has now registered at least one point
in 14 straight contests. Considered as one of the top propects for the
upcoming NHL Entry Draft, Jonathan Drouin has registered 68 points in 33
games so far this season. He sits in 7th place in the scoring race,
only ten points behind Josh Currie of the PEI Rocket.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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