Igor Shesterkin named the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month
Prince Igor gets the nod as the AHL’s top goalie in October
Today, the AHL announced that New York Rangers prospect Igor Shesterkin was named the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for October.
.@UticaComets forward Reid Boucher, @Chicago_Wolves rookie Lucas Elvenes and @WolfPackAHL netminder Igor Shesterkin are the @CCMHockey award winners for October.
— AHL (@TheAHL) November 1, 2019
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Shesterkin, who is playing his first season of North American hockey with the Hartford Wolf Pack, posted a 5-1-0 record with a .942 save percentage, a 1.49 GAA, and 146 total saves in the month of October. His play has been integral to Hartford’s league-best 8-1-1 record to start the 2019-20 season. This is also Hartford’s best start to a season in 15 years, per the AHL’s release.
After allowing three goals in his AHL debut, Shesterkin allowed less than two goals in four consecutive starts, including a 36-save shutout on Oct. 18 against the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Russian goaltender’s .942 save percentage is the third-best in the AHL among goaltenders who have faced at least 150 shots.
Rounding out the AHL’s monthly award winners are Reid Boucher, who was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Month and Lucas Elvenes, who brought home the CCHM/AHL Rookie of the Month. Note: because Shesterkin played in over 100 games in the KHL, he does not qualify as a rookie in the AHL this season.
