WHL announces Rebels goaltender Chase Wutzke as Rookie of the Week
The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced their Weekly Award Winners on Tuesday, with the Red Deer Rebels’ goaltender Chase Wutzke named Kal Tire Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 7.
This is the first time the 2024 NHL Draft-eligible netminder has won Rookie of the Week, though he has been named Giuseppe WHL Goaltender of the Week three times and WHL Goaltender of the Month once in the 2023-24 season.
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Wutzke backstopped the Rebels to a 3-0-0-0 record this week, posting a 2.25 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in his first WHL playoff series victory.