Nastiuk

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NASTIUK NAMED GREYHOUND WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Created: Oct 25, 2004

Calgary - The Greyhound WHL Player of the Week is goaltender Kevin Nastiuk of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Nastiuk earned player of the week honours by recording two road wins, including a shutout during the week of October 19th to October 24th. Nastiuk leads the WHL in wins (9), Goals Against Average (0.90), Save Percentage (0.964) and shutouts (5). He also had a shutout string of 223 minutes and 15 seconds.

On Friday, October 22nd, Nastiuk stopped all 17 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against the Pats in Regina.

On Saturday, October 23rd, Nastiuk recorded 28 saves in a 3-1 win over the Wheat Kings in Brandon.

Nastiuk, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He has also established a new franchise record with five shutouts this season. This surpasses Kelly Hrudey and Mark Fitzpatrick, who each recorded four shutouts in a season, Hrudey in 1980-81 and Fitzpatrick in 1986-87.

Honorable mention goes to . Devin Setoguchi of the Saskatoon Blades.

GREYHOUND COURIER EXPRESS is the OFFICIAL COURIER of the WHL.

Greyhound WHL Player of the Week, 2003-04:
Sept 24 – Oct 3: Ryan Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct 4 – Oct 10: Clarke MacArthur, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct 11 – Oct 18: Wacey Rabbit, Saskatoon Blades
Oct 19 – Oct 24: Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat Tigers

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NASTIUK NAMED GREYHOUND WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Created: Oct 25, 2004

Calgary - The Greyhound WHL Player of the Week is goaltender Kevin Nastiuk of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Nastiuk earned player of the week honours by recording two road wins, including a shutout during the week of October 19th to October 24th. Nastiuk leads the WHL in wins (9), Goals Against Average (0.90), Save Percentage (0.964) and shutouts (5). He also had a shutout string of 223 minutes and 15 seconds.

On Friday, October 22nd, Nastiuk stopped all 17 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against the Pats in Regina.

On Saturday, October 23rd, Nastiuk recorded 28 saves in a 3-1 win over the Wheat Kings in Brandon.

Nastiuk, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He has also established a new franchise record with five shutouts this season. This surpasses Kelly Hrudey and Mark Fitzpatrick, who each recorded four shutouts in a season, Hrudey in 1980-81 and Fitzpatrick in 1986-87.

Honorable mention goes to . Devin Setoguchi of the Saskatoon Blades.

GREYHOUND COURIER EXPRESS is the OFFICIAL COURIER of the WHL.

Greyhound WHL Player of the Week, 2003-04:
Sept 24 – Oct 3: Ryan Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct 4 – Oct 10: Clarke MacArthur, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct 11 – Oct 18: Wacey Rabbit, Saskatoon Blades
Oct 19 – Oct 24: Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat Tigers

[Turbulence]

I can't wait....
I figure by about 2010 we'll have a Ward/Nastiuk combo in net that will be the envy of the entire league...It'll be great.

[Turbulence]

I can't wait....
I figure by about 2010 we'll have a Ward/Nastiuk combo in net that will be the envy of the entire league...It'll be great.

[tommy]

I still have a hard time seeing him as an all-star, but only because of his last name. All the other greats had awesome hockey names... Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Georges Vezina....

But Kevin Nastiuk just sounds too weird...

which is precisely why he is/will be insanely good.

[tommy]

I still have a hard time seeing him as an all-star, but only because of his last name. All the other greats had awesome hockey names... Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Georges Vezina....

But Kevin Nastiuk just sounds too weird...

which is precisely why he is/will be insanely good.

[moonstomper]

good tsn article about him

http://tsn.ca/chl/news_story.asp?id=102694

[moonstomper]

good tsn article about him

http://tsn.ca/chl/news_story.asp?id=102694

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Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Kevin Nastiuk on a shutout spree

CALGARY (CP) - They call him Nasty.

For those shooting the puck at him, Medicine Hat Tigers' netminder Kevin Nastiuk has lived up to his nickname after setting a franchise record for shutouts in a season with five. Combined with four shutouts he had last season, Nastiuk has also broken a record for career shutouts by a Medicine Hat goaltender with nine, which is two more than former Tiger Mark Fitzpatrick had from 1984 to 1988.

After helping Medicine Hat capture back-to-back Memorial Cups in 1987 and 1988, Fitzpatrick went on to play 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with six different teams.

"It's a great feeling to be mentioned in the same calibre as Mark Fitzpatrick," Nastiuk said after a recent road game in Calgary. "He was a great goalie in junior hockey. I've got a long way to go, but I'm just trying my best."

The 19-year-old from Edmonton was drafted in the fourth round by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2003.

He has been a key factor in the Tigers' 10-1-1-0 start this season, which has put the defending Western Hockey League champions at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Tigers are ranked third among Canadian Hockey League teams.

Nastiuk leads the league in nearly every statistical category for goaltenders with a 9-1 record, a 0.90 goals against average and a .964 save percentage.

"Nastiuk's played really well and that's why we're where we are," said Medicine Hat coach Willie Desjardins.

Nastiuk posted his third straight shutout and fifth of the season Friday in a 5-0 blanking of the host Regina Pats, breaking the previous franchise record for shutouts in a season of four, held by both Fitpatrick in 1986-87 and Kelly Hrudey in 1980-81.

Nastiuk's shutout string of 243 minutes 13 seconds ended Saturday when Brandon's Tim Konsorada scored in the second period for the Wheat Kings' lone goal in the Tigers' 3-1 road victory.

Nastiuk blocked all 25 shots he faced in the Tigers' 4-0 win over Kamloops at the Medicine Hat Arena on Oct. 16

The sellout crowd of 4,008 fans acknowledged the feat by chanting 'Nasty' as the game came to a close.

The previous night, the six-foot-two, 185-pound goaltender had tied Fitzpatrick's career shutout mark with a 16-save performance in a 1-0 road victory against the Hitmen in Calgary.

Nastiuk was the WHL's playoff MVP last season. He had four shutouts, a record of 16-4, a 1.93 goal-against average and a save percentage of .917 over 20 playoff games.

Nastiuk said he couldn't have accomplished everything he has so far this season without the defensive work of his teammates. He has often faced less than 20 shots a game.

"You still have to be sharp," he said. "I just try and stay focused."

Three of his teammates - forwards Clarke MacArthur and Stefan Meyer and defenceman Cam Barker - have been named to the WHL team that will take part in the CHL's Canada-Russia Challenge next month.

Nastiuk's name wasn't on the initial 23-player roster, which included just one goaltender in Prince Albert's Rejean Beauchemin.

But with his stellar play so far, Nastiuk should be a lock to be one of the additional players added to the WHL squad before games against the Russian Selects Dec. 1 in Red Deer, Alta., and Dec. 2 in Lethbridge, Alta.

Those games will be one of the last chances for players to make an impression on Brent Sutter, who is coaching Canada's junior men's hockey team.

Nastiuk was invited to the junior team's summer development camp in August and says he would love to wear the Canadian jersey again at the 2005 world junior hockey championship that opens Dec. 25 in Grand Forks, N.D.

"It's a goal of mine," Nastiuk said. "I can't really make their decision. I just have to keep playing well and have a great first half here and hopefully get a chance at Christmas."

Aaryn

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Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Kevin Nastiuk on a shutout spree

CALGARY (CP) - They call him Nasty.

For those shooting the puck at him, Medicine Hat Tigers' netminder Kevin Nastiuk has lived up to his nickname after setting a franchise record for shutouts in a season with five. Combined with four shutouts he had last season, Nastiuk has also broken a record for career shutouts by a Medicine Hat goaltender with nine, which is two more than former Tiger Mark Fitzpatrick had from 1984 to 1988.

After helping Medicine Hat capture back-to-back Memorial Cups in 1987 and 1988, Fitzpatrick went on to play 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with six different teams.

"It's a great feeling to be mentioned in the same calibre as Mark Fitzpatrick," Nastiuk said after a recent road game in Calgary. "He was a great goalie in junior hockey. I've got a long way to go, but I'm just trying my best."

The 19-year-old from Edmonton was drafted in the fourth round by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2003.

He has been a key factor in the Tigers' 10-1-1-0 start this season, which has put the defending Western Hockey League champions at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The Tigers are ranked third among Canadian Hockey League teams.

Nastiuk leads the league in nearly every statistical category for goaltenders with a 9-1 record, a 0.90 goals against average and a .964 save percentage.

"Nastiuk's played really well and that's why we're where we are," said Medicine Hat coach Willie Desjardins.

Nastiuk posted his third straight shutout and fifth of the season Friday in a 5-0 blanking of the host Regina Pats, breaking the previous franchise record for shutouts in a season of four, held by both Fitpatrick in 1986-87 and Kelly Hrudey in 1980-81.

Nastiuk's shutout string of 243 minutes 13 seconds ended Saturday when Brandon's Tim Konsorada scored in the second period for the Wheat Kings' lone goal in the Tigers' 3-1 road victory.

Nastiuk blocked all 25 shots he faced in the Tigers' 4-0 win over Kamloops at the Medicine Hat Arena on Oct. 16

The sellout crowd of 4,008 fans acknowledged the feat by chanting 'Nasty' as the game came to a close.

The previous night, the six-foot-two, 185-pound goaltender had tied Fitzpatrick's career shutout mark with a 16-save performance in a 1-0 road victory against the Hitmen in Calgary.

Nastiuk was the WHL's playoff MVP last season. He had four shutouts, a record of 16-4, a 1.93 goal-against average and a save percentage of .917 over 20 playoff games.

Nastiuk said he couldn't have accomplished everything he has so far this season without the defensive work of his teammates. He has often faced less than 20 shots a game.

"You still have to be sharp," he said. "I just try and stay focused."

Three of his teammates - forwards Clarke MacArthur and Stefan Meyer and defenceman Cam Barker - have been named to the WHL team that will take part in the CHL's Canada-Russia Challenge next month.

Nastiuk's name wasn't on the initial 23-player roster, which included just one goaltender in Prince Albert's Rejean Beauchemin.

But with his stellar play so far, Nastiuk should be a lock to be one of the additional players added to the WHL squad before games against the Russian Selects Dec. 1 in Red Deer, Alta., and Dec. 2 in Lethbridge, Alta.

Those games will be one of the last chances for players to make an impression on Brent Sutter, who is coaching Canada's junior men's hockey team.

Nastiuk was invited to the junior team's summer development camp in August and says he would love to wear the Canadian jersey again at the 2005 world junior hockey championship that opens Dec. 25 in Grand Forks, N.D.

"It's a goal of mine," Nastiuk said. "I can't really make their decision. I just have to keep playing well and have a great first half here and hopefully get a chance at Christmas."

Aaryn

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I still have a hard time seeing him as an all-star, but only because of his last name. All the other greats had awesome hockey names... Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Georges Vezina....

But Kevin Nastiuk just sounds too weird...

which is precisely why he is/will be insanely good.

I thought he had a perfect name for an enforcer. Either way, I hope you're right, tommy.

Aaryn

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I still have a hard time seeing him as an all-star, but only because of his last name. All the other greats had awesome hockey names... Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Georges Vezina....

But Kevin Nastiuk just sounds too weird...

which is precisely why he is/will be insanely good.

I thought he had a perfect name for an enforcer. Either way, I hope you're right, tommy.

Aaryn

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Tigers goalie Kevin Nastiuk is Western Hockey League's player of the month

CALGARY (CP) - Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Kevin Nastiuk has been named the Western Hockey League's first player of the month of the 2004-05 season.

The 19-year-old from Edmonton went 10-0-1, including six shutouts, since the season began Sept. 24. He also had a shutout string of three consecutive games and 223 minutes.

The Carolina Hurricanes' draft pick carried a goals-against average of 0.89, and a .968 save percentage. He has allowed only eight goals on 278 shots in 659 minutes played, which is an average of 25 shots a game.

He is ranked first among WHL goaltenders in GAA, save percentage and shutouts and tied for for first in wins.

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Tigers goalie Kevin Nastiuk is Western Hockey League's player of the month

CALGARY (CP) - Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Kevin Nastiuk has been named the Western Hockey League's first player of the month of the 2004-05 season.

The 19-year-old from Edmonton went 10-0-1, including six shutouts, since the season began Sept. 24. He also had a shutout string of three consecutive games and 223 minutes.

The Carolina Hurricanes' draft pick carried a goals-against average of 0.89, and a .968 save percentage. He has allowed only eight goals on 278 shots in 659 minutes played, which is an average of 25 shots a game.

He is ranked first among WHL goaltenders in GAA, save percentage and shutouts and tied for for first in wins.

[puck_it]

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Kevin Nastiuk stops 27 shots for seventh shutout as Tigers blank Broncos 5-0

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. (CP) - Kevin Nastiuk stopped 27 shots to post his league leading seventh shutout of the season in leading the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 5-0 win over the Swift Current Broncos.

Nastiuk has seven shutouts in 17 games and boasts a 13-4-0 record.

Clarke MacArthur powered the Tigers offensively, scoring twice and setting up two others. The Tigers also had goals from Daine Todd, Kris Russell, and Stefan Meyer with his team leading 12th goal of the year.

Broncos netminder Kyle Moir is now 6-9-2 on the year after turning aside 39 of 44 shots.

Medicine Hat ended a three game losing streak by improving to 14-4-1-0 on the season, while the Broncos slid further into the Central Division basement with a 6-11-3-1 mark.

Aaryn

[Turbulence]

:eek2: Good grief, this guy is awesome. We've really got the prospects now...lets not ruin them like we did with Giguere and Legace...

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Tigers down Rebels 4-2 but goaltender Kevin Nastiuk nowhere to be found

RED DEER, Alta. (CP) - The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Red Deer Rebels 4-2 in WHL action Friday night despite starting goalie Kevin Nastiuk not being dressed.

Nastiuk, the playoff MVP during the Tigers run to the WHL championship last season, was not dressed for Friday's game. Vancouver Giants 2004 bantam pick Tyson Dexsmith was on emergency loan instead.

There are reports that Nastiuk had an injured hand. But Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins denied the speculation, but would neither go into the specifics of the injury or exactly what it was.

"He is not out for very long," said Desjardins. "He is just probably (out) two or three games, and he will be back in.

"It is an injury."

Nastiuk last played the first two periods of the Tigers 6-3 home victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Feb. 19. Desjardins said at the time Nastiuk was pulled because of illness. Nastiuk, 19, dressed for Medicine Hat's next five games as a backup, before sitting out Friday.

This season, Nastiuk has posted a 23-18-1 record with a 2.18 goals against average and .914 save percentage.

Matt Keetley stopped 21 shots in Nastiuk's absence.

Good thing there's a lockout and we don't NEED to call him up, eh?

Aaryn

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Tigers down Rebels 4-2 but goaltender Kevin Nastiuk nowhere to be found

RED DEER, Alta. (CP) - The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Red Deer Rebels 4-2 in WHL action Friday night despite starting goalie Kevin Nastiuk not being dressed.

Nastiuk, the playoff MVP during the Tigers run to the WHL championship last season, was not dressed for Friday's game. Vancouver Giants 2004 bantam pick Tyson Dexsmith was on emergency loan instead.

There are reports that Nastiuk had an injured hand. But Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins denied the speculation, but would neither go into the specifics of the injury or exactly what it was.

"He is not out for very long," said Desjardins. "He is just probably (out) two or three games, and he will be back in.

"It is an injury."

Nastiuk last played the first two periods of the Tigers 6-3 home victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Feb. 19. Desjardins said at the time Nastiuk was pulled because of illness. Nastiuk, 19, dressed for Medicine Hat's next five games as a backup, before sitting out Friday.

This season, Nastiuk has posted a 23-18-1 record with a 2.18 goals against average and .914 save percentage.

Matt Keetley stopped 21 shots in Nastiuk's absence.

Good thing there's a lockout and we don't NEED to call him up, eh?

Aaryn

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Tigers down Rebels 4-2 but goaltender Kevin Nastiuk nowhere to be found

RED DEER, Alta. (CP) - The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Red Deer Rebels 4-2 in WHL action Friday night despite starting goalie Kevin Nastiuk not being dressed.

Nastiuk, the playoff MVP during the Tigers run to the WHL championship last season, was not dressed for Friday's game. Vancouver Giants 2004 bantam pick Tyson Dexsmith was on emergency loan instead.

There are reports that Nastiuk had an injured hand. But Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins denied the speculation, but would neither go into the specifics of the injury or exactly what it was.

"He is not out for very long," said Desjardins. "He is just probably (out) two or three games, and he will be back in.

"It is an injury."

Nastiuk last played the first two periods of the Tigers 6-3 home victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Feb. 19. Desjardins said at the time Nastiuk was pulled because of illness. Nastiuk, 19, dressed for Medicine Hat's next five games as a backup, before sitting out Friday.

This season, Nastiuk has posted a 23-18-1 record with a 2.18 goals against average and .914 save percentage.

Matt Keetley stopped 21 shots in Nastiuk's absence.

Good thing there's a lockout and we don't NEED to call him up, eh?

Aaryn