Victoria hosts Wenatchee on Friday
Spencer Michnik, named WHL goaltender of the week on Monday, reads books on the subject and attributes that to much of his early-season success in allowing only one goal in his two starts this season for Victoria, including his first career WHL shutout in a 3-0 win over the Wild in Wenatchee on Saturday.
The league certainly did in rewarding Michnik for his downright stingy 0.50 goal-against average and .980 save percentage. Michnik, who turned 18 on Monday to have two reasons to celebrate, has the only shutout so far in the WHL season. That might be the understatement of the young WHL season as Michnik has thrown himself blocker-first into the hunt to be Victoria’s starter. Returning Royals goaltender Jayden Kraus has received four of Victoria’s six starts but there is clearly now a battle in progress. It’s a hockey goaltenders’ tale as old as the sport.
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