Thunder’s Halladay named USHL Co-Goaltender of the Week

Posted on November 15, 2016

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Thunder goaltender Logan Halladay has been named CCM/USHL Co-Goaltender of the Week after backstopping Bloomington to a weekend sweep of the Youngtown Phantoms this past weekend.

With the pair of wins this past weekend, the Thunder (7-6-2-0, 16 pts) have now won a season-high four straight games, and Halladay has played a big part in that winning streak. The Merrimack College commit has started in each of the four games and allowed just five goals in that stretch to help him tie his personal best with four consecutive wins.

In addition to allowing just five goals over his last four starts, Halladay has posted a .950 save percentage and a 1.25 save percentage in that time span. This past weekend was the highlight of the four-game stretch, as Halladay yielded two total goals and made 46 saves total between the 3-1 and 4-1 victories over Youngstown.

Halladay’s busiest night of work this past weekend came on Saturday, as he stopped 15 shots in the first period alone on the way to 27 total saves for the game. In the series opener on Friday night, Halladay turned aside 19 shots in the 3-1 win. Through 11 games this season, Halladay has compiled a 5-4-1-0 record with a 2.26 goals-against-average and a .922 save percentage.

Halladay is the first Thunder player to receive a weekly award this season. It is the second career weekly honor for the Cary, North Carolina, native who was also named USHL Goaltender of the Week on Jan. 4 of last season following back-to-back shutouts.

Bloomington aims to continue the four-game winning streak this weekend with a two-game series against Team USA.

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