Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oil Kings is the Canadian Hockey League’s Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Nov. 10.
Jarry, from North Delta, had a 2-1 (won-loss) record with two shutouts victories, a goals against average of .67 and a save percentage of .977.
The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect posted back-to-back shutout victories on the road last week to help the Oil Kings gain some ground in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference where they currently rank in third place with 25 points.
He earned first-star honours on Nov. 5 with 37 saves in a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Giants, then made 21 saves a day later in a 5-0 win over the Victoria Royals. he now has three shutouts on the season and is tied for the league lead.
His strong play continued on Saturday where he made 28 saves and received second star honours despite a 2-0 loss to the Kelowna Rockets.
Jarry, 18, is playing in his third season with the Oil Kings. Selected by the Penguins in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft, he has an 11-7-1 (won-loss-overtime loss) record and holds the league’s second best goals-against-average with a mark of 2.09 and the fifth-best save percentage at .921.