March 6, 2025, Mississauga, Ontario – The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) announced today that Ian Michelone of the Pickering Panthers has been named its Goaltender of the Month for February.
Michelone was 6-1-0-0 during February, posting a 1.86 goals-against average with a 0.954 save percentage.
On the season, the 20-year-old from Kanata went 17-15 with a 2.80 goals against average and one shutout. Michelone split last season between the Windsor Spitfires and Ottawa 67s in the Ontario Hockey League. He has also played for the Flint Firebirds of the OHL.
The Panthers open the OJHL playoffs in Trenton on Friday. Game 2 goes Sunday night in Pickering.
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Marcus Vandenberg of the Leamington Flyers was runner-up to Michelone as the Goaltender-of-the-Month. The Dorchester native also went 6-1-0 during February, posting a 1.55 GAA and a 0.949 save percentage.
Vandenberg and Flyers begin the postseason at home Friday against the Niagara Falls Canucks.
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About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL has had more than 90 commitments already this season.
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