Rockets’ Herringer named Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month for March
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets goaltender Michael Herringer has been named the Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month for March 2017.
Herringer, a 21-year-old product of Comox, B.C., chalked up a record of 10-3-0-0 during the month of March, with an outstanding 1.89 goals-against average, .934 save percentage, three shutouts and 337 saves.
The Rockets’ goaltender logged one shutout during regular-season action, making 21 saves on Friday March 17, in a 7-0 win versus Vancouver. He then posted two shutouts during Kelowna’s six-game triumph over the Kamloops Blazers to open the 2017 WHL Playoffs. He made 15 saves on Friday, March 24, in a 4-0 win versus Kamloops before then registering another 24 saves on Wednesday, March 29, in a 1-0 win at Kamloops.
In 13 appearances during the month of March, Herringer surrendered two goals or fewer on eight occasions, earning first-star honours once and second-star recognition twice.
Herringer was recognized as WHL Goaltender of the Week twice during the month of March and three times over the course of the entire 2016-17 regular season (October 23, March 5, March 27). This is his first Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month honour in 2016-17.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound goaltender finished the 2016-17 regular season tied for fourth in the league in wins (33) and sits amongst the playoff leaders in GAA (T-3rd, 2.00); wins (T-4th, four) and shutouts (two).
Through 55 regular season appearances this season, Herringer went 33-15-3-0 with a 2.78 GAA, .904 SV% and two shutouts. He is 4-2 with a 2.00 GAA, .928 SV% and two shutouts through six playoff appearances.
Originally selected by the Victoria Royals in the ninth round (188th) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, Herringer has suited up for 115 career WHL regular-season games, going 71-29-5-0 with a 2.88 GAA, .904 SV% and five shutouts.
You can catch Herringer and his Rockets squad as they suit up for round 2 versus the Portland Winterhawks starting on Friday, April 8th at 7:05pm in Kelowna.
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