Thunderbirds goalie, Calvin Pickard was named the WHL goalie of the week. With 20 stops and a shutout against the Portland Winter Hawks, he sure does deserve the honor.
Here is the press release:
"Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Calvin Pickard of the Seattle Thunderbirds is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 12.
Pickard, a 16-year-old from Winnipeg, MB, is in his first WHL season. This week he posted a 1-0-0-1 record with a 0.480 goals-against-average and a .978 save percentage. His 20 saves on Saturday night backstopped the Thunderbirds to a 4-0 road win against division rival Portland Winter Hawks. With his first WHL career shutout, Pickard was named the game’s first star. On Sunday he made 24 saves in a 2-1 shootout loss against the Chilliwack Bruins and was named second star of the game. Calvin Pickard is the younger brother of 2007-08 WHL and CHL Goaltender of the Year Chet Pickard."
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