After securing his first career shutout on Sunday, Sarnia Sting goalie Ben Gaudreau has been named the Ontario Hockey League Goaltender of the Week.
The 18-year-old San Jose Sharks prospect posted a record of 2-0-1-0, a 1.97 goals-against average, and .942 save percentage over three contests.
Overall, Gaudreau stopped 97 of the 103 shots he faced to help the Sting continue to reverse a slow start to the season. He earned first star honours with 36 saves on Tuesday as Sarnia defeated the CHL's third-ranked London Knights 4-2 on home ice. Gaudreau was back in the crease on Saturday in Guelph, helping the Sting earn a point despite being outshot with 35 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Storm. He logged another first star performance on Sunday, with a 26 save shutout as the Sting blanked the visiting Owen Sound Attack 4-0.
The Corbeil, Ontario native owns a 5-2-3-0 record with a 2.98 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and one shutout through 10 games this season.
Gaudreau was a draft pick of the San Jose Sharks over the summer, and starred for Canada's gold medal-winning National Under-18 Team this past May in Frisco, Texas.
He was Sarnia's first round (7th overall) pick in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, the highest-selected goaltender in Sting franchise history.
