PRESS RELEASE: Lane Named Defensive Player of the Week

Grande Prairie Storm goaltender Kaeden Lane is the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 15th – 21st. The rookie posted a shutout and two wins for the Storm last week as they grew their undefeated in regulation streak to 9 games.

Lane (Medicine Hat, AB) posted a stingy 0.5 GAA in his two victories against South Division opponents and stopped 32 of 33 shots over the two games. The weekend began with a shutout for Keagan and the Storm as they blanked the Calgary Canucks 4-0. The 17 year-old was recognized with the Viterra AJHL Star of the Game for his efforts. On Saturday night, Grande Prairie stopped a 7-game winning streak for the visiting Drumheller Dragons with a 5-1 victory, with Lane turning away 19 of 20 shots on goal.

Kaeden is yet to lose in regulation through 6 games in October, posting a .929 SV% and 2.11 GAA. The Grande Prairie Storm are 8-1-1 in the last 10 games, and sit 4th in the North Division.

Photo Credit: Tim Louttit Photography