Gauthier named WHL Goaltender of the Week

May 3, 2021 | 12:35 PM

CALGARY – The Western Hockey League announced today that Prince George Cougars goaltender Taylor Gauthier has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending May 2, 2021.

Gauthier, a 20-year-old product of Calgary, Alta., was lights out in three outings, going 3-0-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and .958 save percentage this past week in the WHL’s RE/MAX Hub Centres.

On Monday, April 26, Gauthier turned in a 25-save performance as the Cougars knocked off the Victoria Royals by a 4-1 score.

The 6-foot-2, 208-pound puckstopper followed up with a 37-save effort on Wednesday, April 28, as the Cougars secured a 5-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers.

Wrapping up the weekend, Gauthier steered aside 29 of the 31 pucks sent his way, including a save-of-the-year calibre glove stop, in a 5-2 triumph over the Vancouver Giants. He was named second star of the game.

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Gauthier, who represented Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, has appeared in 11 games this season, going 5-6-0-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .907 SV%.

Originally selected by the Cougars in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2016 WHL Draft, Gauthier has appeared in 148 career WHL regular season games, securing a record of 44-80-8-8 with a 3.27 GAA, .903 SV% and five shutouts.

Gauthier and the Cougars will look to continue their climb up the B.C. Division standings on Tuesday, May 4 when they visit the Kelowna Rockets in the RE/MAX Hub Centre.

by Ethan Ready

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Gauthier named WHL Goaltender of the Week

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