Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that rookie
Alex Nedeljkovic of the Plymouth Whalers is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of
the Week for the week ending March 3 after posting a 3-0-0-0 record
including one shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and
save percentage of .957.
Nedeljkovic backstopped the Whalers to three straight wins last week
stopping 66 of 69 shots faced. His week was highlighted by his second
career shutout on Sunday with 24 saves as third star of a 5-0 win over
the Mississauga Steelheads. Earlier in the week he claimed first star
honours with 25 saves as part of a 7-1 win over the Niagara IceDogs on
Thursday, then made 17 saves on Friday to open March with a 7-2 win over
the Erie Otters.
Nedeljkovic, a 17-year-old from Parma, Ohio, carries a 17-2-1-1
record in his first season with the Whalers who currently stand second
place in the OHL’s Western Conference with 85 points. Eligible for the
2014 NHL Draft, Nedeljkovic has an impressive goals-against-average of
2.11 and save percentage of .928.
Also considered for the award this week was Louis-Philip Guindon of
the Drummondville Voltigeurs who went 3-0-0-0 including a shutout
victory with a goals-against-average of 1.94 and save percentage of
.932. In the WHL, Cole Cheveldave of the Kamloops Blazers also went
3-0-0-0 with a shutout victory posting a 1.00 goals-against-average and a
.962 save percentage.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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