Tuesday January 13, 2015

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oil Kings is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 11 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .971.

Jarry earns the award for a second time this season turning aside 67 shots in a pair of wins for the Oil Kings who hold onto fourth place in the WHL’s Central Division standings. Jarry received first star of the game honours on Friday night with 36 saves in a 4-1 win over the Regina Pats, then made 31 saves on Sunday as second star of a 4-1 win over the Swift Current Broncos.

Jarry, a 19-year-old from Delta, BC, is playing in his fourth career WHL season with the Oil Kings. Selected by the Penguins in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft, Jarry currently carries a 15-14-2-2 record with a goals-against-average of 2.56 and save percentage of .914.

Also considered for the award this week was Lucas Peressini of the Kingston Frontenacs with a pair of victories posting a goals-against-average of 1.92 and save percentage of .955, and Alex Dubeau of the Moncton Wildcats who won twice with a goals-against-average of 1.92 and save percentage of .933.

2014-15 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Jan. 5 – Jan. 11: Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings)

Dec. 29 – Jan. 4: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)

Dec. 15 – Dec. 28: Étienne Montpetit (Val’d’Or Foreurs)

Dec. 8 – Dec. 14: Troy Timpano (Sudbury Wolves)

Dec. 1 – Dec. 7: Ken Appleby (Oshawa Generals)

Nov. 24 – Nov. 30: Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings)

Nov. 17 – Nov. 23: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)

Nov. 10 – Nov. 16: Lucas Peressini (Kingston Frontenacs)

Nov. 3 – Nov. 9: Brent Moran (Niagara IceDogs)

Oct. 27 – Nov. 2: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)

Oct. 20 – Oct. 26: Jackson Whistle (Kelowna Rockets)

Oct. 13 – Oct. 19: Philippe Cadorette (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Oct. 6 – Oct. 12: Landon Bow (Swift Current Broncos)

Sept. 29 – Oct. 5: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Sept. 22 – Sept. 28: Charlie Graham (Belleville Bulls)