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Ethan Anders named WHL Goaltender of the Week

Feb 10, 2020 | 8:37 PM

The Western Hockey League announced Monday that Red Deer Rebels goaltender Ethan Anders has been named the WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 9.

In two games, Anders posted a 1-1-0-0 record while also maintaining a 1.00 goals-against average, stopping 76 of 78 shots for a 0.974 save percentage, and recording one shutout.

Anders’ week began Friday with a 35-save performance in a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Anders made 15 saves in the first, 10 in the second, and 10 more in the third, keeping the Rebels in contention until the dying seconds of regulation.

Saturday, Anders delivered a 41-save shutout in a 3-0 win at home over the Calgary Hitmen for his first clean sheet of the season. Anders made 10 saves in the first, 16 in the second, and 15 in the third for the shutout. He was named the first star of the game, the WHL’s first star of the night, and the CHL Player of the Night for his performance.