Mavericks' Goaltender Mike Clemente Named CHL's Goalie Of The Week

The Central Hockey League announced Tuesday Missouri Mavericks’ goaltender Mike Clemente has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League (CHL) Goaltender of the Week for the period ending January 6, 2013.   

Clemente backstopped three wins for the Mavericks during the week and started it off with a 35-save shutout over the Tulsa Oilers on New Year’s Eve.  He guided the Mavericks to a pair of wins over the Wichita Thunder and Denver Cutthroats over the weekend and helped Missouri move into third place in the CHL.  The Great Falls, Virginia native followed his shutout performance by tying the CHL’s season high with 49 saves in a 4-2 win over the Thunder on Friday night.  The 6-foot-2, 198-pound netminder finished his stellar week by stopping 20 of 21 shots and five of eight shots in a shootout in a win over the Denver Cutthroats.  In total, he had a goals-against average of just 0.97 and a save percentage of .972 in the three wins.

In his rookie season, Clemente currently leads all goaltenders with 15 wins on the season and already was named the 50/50 Central/CHL Rookie of the Month for October.  Overall, the 22-year-old is 15-4-3 with a 3.01 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.  The first-year goalie has been a workhorse for the Mavs playing in 17 games since December 1 which helps with his league-leading saves total of 612.

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week

Mike Clemente, Missouri Mavericks

(Weekly Totals)

Games Played: 3

Record: 3-0-0

GAA: 0.97

Saves: 104

Save %: .972