The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced Preston Shumate of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks as its Rookie of the Week, for the period ending Oct.5/25.
The Edmonton, Alta., product stopped 39 of 41 shots in their 3-2 shootout win over the Fernie Ghostriders on Oct. 4. He saved all five shootout shots faced. Of his 39 saves, Shumate saved 16 of 17 in the third period.
“Preston had an exceptional game versus Fernie recovering from a miscommunication with the defence on the tying goal,” said Nitehawks head coach-general manager Terry Jones. “He was particularly poised in OT and the shootout.”
For the season, the 6-0, 185-pound goalie is 2-0 with a .932 save percentage and a 2.40 goals against average. Shumate’s save percentage ranks third among all KIJHL rookie goalies.
