The USHL announced today that Waterloo Blackhawks netminder Emmett Croteau has been named the Goaltender of the Week.

Croteau backed the Black Hawks to a pair of wins in the final weekend of the season, recording a 1.80 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage while stopping 39 of the 42 shots sent his way.

The Bonnyville, Alberta native made 16 saves on Friday as Waterloo bested the Des Moines Buccaneers 6-3 and followed it up with a perfect 23 saves in 40 minutes of work on Saturday as part of a Black Hawks duo that turned in a 4-0 shutout victory of the Buccaneers.

Croteau, in his second season with the Black Hawks, finished with a 16-16-3-0 record in 35 appearances while collecting a 3.00 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. This season’s wins, GAA and save percentage all improved upon a rookie campaign in the 2020-21 season that ended in the Clarkson University commit being named to the USHL’s Second Team All-Rookie roster.

During his youth hockey career, Croteau played for St. John Bosco High School and the Jr. Reign 18U team in 2019-20.

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(April 25, 2022)