LAURIKAINEN VAUGHN CHL GOALIE OF THE WEEK

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Eetu Laurikainen of the Swift Current Broncos is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 7 with a 2-0-0-0 record including a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .973. 

Laurikainen made 71 saves in two games and backstopped the Broncos to a pair of wins over East Division opponents including the Saskatoon Blades where he was named third star of the 10-1 win on Friday stopping 46 shots.  One night later he picked up first star honours in a tight 2-1 win over the Regina Pats where he made 25 saves including 12 in the third period to preserve the win.

Laurikainen, a 19-year-old from Jyvaskyla, Finland, is playing in his first WHL season with the Broncos after being selected 20^th overall in the 2012 CHL Import Draft. 

Also considered for the award this week was Christopher Festarini of the Niagara IceDogs who won two games including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .966.  In the QMJHL, Francis Desrosiers of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens went 1-2-0-0 with a shutout victory recording a goals-against-average of 1.35 and save percentage of .959.

2012-13 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 : Eetu Laurikainen, Swift Current Broncos
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 : Sébastien Auger, Saint John Sea Dogs
Sept. 20 – Sept. 23 : John Gibson, Kitchener Rangers