After a pair of stellar performances against the Victoria Royals, Prince George Cougars netminder Joshua Ravensbergen has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week.
The 18-year-old led all starting goalies with a 2-0-0-0 record, a 0.96 goals-against average and a .970 save percentage in back-to-back road wins.
Ravensbergen netminder made 28 saves on 29 shots in a hard-fought 2-1 shootout victory on Friday. He turned aside several breakaway opportunities and odd-man rushes, including a highlight-reel stop on upstart rookie Keaton Verhoeff in overtime. He also denied all three opponents in the shootout- including Verhoeff again- to seal the victory and pick up first-star honours.
On Saturday, Ravensbergen shut the door with a monster 37 saves. One of his finest efforts came with a pad save on Markus Loponen’s shot from the slot combined with a sliding stop to stuff Reggie Newman. Once again, Ravensbergen was named first star in the 2-1 regulation win. His 37 saves mark his second-busiest night of the season.
The 2024 B.C. Division Second Team All-Star is 18-4-3-1 in his sophomore season with a 2.89 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He’s tied for the most wins in the league while ranking eighth in GAA and save percentage and sixth in shots faced.
The North Vancouver, B.C. product earned an ‘A’ rating from NHL Central Scouting in the agency’s preliminary player list ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Prince George (20-9-3-2) has won four straight games to remain first in the B.C. Division.
The Cats take on the Seattle Thunderbirds (11-21-2-1) in a New Year’s Eve showdown at 6:05 p.m. PST.
BERGER GONNA BERGER! 🍔🍔🍔
Two wins, a 1.00 GAA, and a .970 save percentage.
Josh Ravensbergen has been named @TheWHL Goaltender of the Week!#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/RRkhMZoUZq
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) December 30, 2024
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