NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
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The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) announced today that Noah Pak of the Collingwood Blues has been named its Warrior Goaltender of the Month for January.
Pak went 8-0-0 for the nationally-ranked Blues during January, posting a 1.13 goals-against average, a .956 save percentage and three shutouts.
Committed to NCAA DI Yale, the 20-year-old from Oakville leads the league in goals against average (1.19) and save percentage (.948) this season. His 33-4-0-0 record includes 11 shutouts, which set a new OJHL season record.
Pak was also voted OJHL Warrior Goaltender of the Month in October.
Noah will be presented with an OJHL watch from Baron Championship Rings at a Blues home game.
Stephen Toltl of the Stouffville Spirit and Joshua Branton of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens tied for runner-up to Pak as the goaltender-of-the-month in voting by the general managers of the OJHL.
Toltl, 18, went 4-2-1 during January, posting a 1.91 GAA and .930 save percentage. The native of Binbrook, ON had two shutouts. The first-year OJHLer has gone 13-4-1-0 this season with a 2.05 GAA, which is second only to Pak in the 24-team league.
Branton was 2-0-1 during the month with a 1.09 GAA and .957 save percentage. The 19-year-old from Woodbridge is 14-7-1-2 this season with a 2.59 GAA and .915 save percentage.
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