As a former puckstopper himself, Brooks Bandits head coach Ryan Papaioannou can appreciate how stingy his goaltender has been.
Garret Hughson became just the 10th goalie in AJHL history to record three shutouts in a single post-season when he blanked the Canmore Eagles last weekend – and he did it in a single series.
“He’s obviously been pretty good for us,” Papaioannou said. “He let in two goals in the first round.
“And he’s a key to our success moving forward. The whole reason we pursued having him as part of our program is for this time of year right now.