With plenty of positive goalie news amongst the Devils prospects in recent weeks, one goaltender’s achievements went largely unnoticed.
Veeti’s Very Good Week
Goaltender Veeti Louhivaara has excelled since joining the Chicago Steel of the USHL midseason, his third team he’s played for this year. In seven games for the Steel, Louhivaara is 3-1-3 with a 2.63 GAA and .917 SV%. It was all capped by a glorious week earning the netminder USHL goaltender of the week honors for his two wins including a sterling 30 save shutout, his first in Chicago for coach Scott Gomez.
Yes, that Scott Gomez.
It’s too early and too small a sample size to call this a breakout yet for Veeti Louhivaara, but his overall play has improved since coming over to Chicago, making him a prospect to keep a closer eye on.
Around the Pool:
- I don’t know the Devils plans (if any) for center Samu Salminen, but they could use some centers in Utica.
- Utica winger Shane LaChance has been hot this month with seven points in his last ten games, moving him up to seventh on the team in scoring with 15.
- Goaltender Tyler Brennan has been quietly putting together quality appearances for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL and now sits with a 6-6-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .911 SV%.
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