Chase Wutzke and the Red Deer Rebels vs the Regina Pats in December 2023.(Red Deer Rebels)

By rdnewsNOW staff

2024 NHL Draft-eligible netminder

Rebels Wutzke named WHL Goaltender of the Week

Jan 15, 2024 | 5:15 PM

The Western Hockey League announced on Monday that Red Deer Rebels netminder Chase Wutzke has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 14, 2024.

The 2024 NHL Draft-eligible puckstopper went 3-0-0-0 in three straight starts, registering a 1.00 goals-against average and .959 save percentage.

The Rebels began the week with a rare visit from the Spokane Chiefs, who peppered Wutzke with 25 shots. The Debden, Sask. product conceded only one powerplay goal on Spokane’s five man advantages.

With starter Rhett Stoesser sidelined, Wutzke was called on again to take on the Tri-City Americans and Edmonton Oil Kings on back-to-back nights. Again, he allowed only one goal to each team.

The 17-year-old has been rock-solid in his first full WHL season with a 10-2-1-2 record, 2.19 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.

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This marks the second time this season that Wutzke has earned Goaltender of the Week honours. He was also named WHL Goaltender of the Month for December. The 6-foot-2 netminder was selected by Red Deer in the second round, 40^th overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.

NHL Central Scouting has ranked Wutzke 13^th among North American goalies in its midterm draft rankings.

He also backstopped Canada Red to a silver medal in the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, where he went 1-1-0 in three games with one shutout, a 3.09 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage.

The Rebels (22-13-1-4) are second in the Central Division with points in nine of their last ten games.

Red Deer wraps up a five-game homestand on January 17 when the top team in the CHL, the Saskatoon Blades, roll into town.

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