Toronto, Ont. - Baie-Comeau Drakkar rookie goaltender Philippe Cadorette has been named the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Jan. 22, the Canadian Hockey League announced today.
The 16-year-old posted a 2-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and a saver percentage of 0.975.
The St-Hyacinthe, Que., native made 11 saves on Friday night in a 6-1 win over the P.E.I. Rocket. Then, on Sunday, Cadorette recorded his first career QMJHL shutout in just his fourth career start, making 28 saves in a 2-0 win over the Rimouski Oceanic.
Cadorette was a second-round pick by the Drakkar in 2011 QMJHL Entry Draft. So far this season he carries a 3-1-0 record with a 1.89 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .913.
2011-2012 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Philippe Cadorette, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Mac Carruth, Portland Winterhawks
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Ty Rimmer, Tri-City Americans
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Jacob Gervais-Chouinard, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Etienne Marcoux, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Joel Vienneau, Sudbury Wolves
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Malcom Subban, Belleville Bulls
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Calvin Pickard, Seattle Thunderbirds
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Roman Will, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Eric Comrie, Tri-City Americans
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Patrik Bartosak, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Francois Tremblay, Val-d'Or Foreurs
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Jimmy Appleby, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Michael Houser, London Knights
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