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Chet Pickard (G)

Milwaukee Admirals

Biography

2008-09… 50 gp… 35-12-3… 2.28 GAA…..921 SV%… 1300 SVS… 6 SO… w/ Tri-City Americans… Career… Won the Del Wilson Trophy as the Western Hockey League’s Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive season in 2008-09, becoming first goalie since Mike Vernon (Calgary, 1982-83) to win the top goaltender award in consecutive seasons, and just the fourth to win it twice… A 2008-09 First Team Western Conference WHL All-Star selection… Ranked second in the WHL in save percentage (.921), fourth in wins (35), fifth in goals-against average (2.28) and tied for third in shutouts (6)… Named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Dec. 7, 2008 after posting a 0.67 goals-against-average, .976 save percentage and a shutout while leading Tri-City to a 3-0-0 record… Represented the WHL in the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge, and notched a 16-save shutout in his lone start – a 5-0 Team WHL win – on Nov. 29… Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2009 World Junior Championships, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against average, .958 save percentage and a shutout… Ranked sixth in wins (6) and eighth in goals-against average (3.41) in the 2009 WHL Playoffs… Won the 2008 Del Wilson Trophy while leading the Tri-City Americans to the Scotty Munro Trophy as the league’s regular season champions in 2007-08… Led all WHL goaltenders in wins (46) and ranked fourth in the league in save percentage (.918) in 2007-08… His 46 wins set a Tri-City franchise record, breaking Brian Boucher’s previous mark of 33 wins in 1995-96… Helped the Americans to the 2008 WHL Western Conference final with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .937 save-percentage in the playoffs… Served as backup to Carey Price, now of the Montreal Canadiens, from 2005-07… His brother, Calvin, also a goaltender, plays for the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds… Wears number 37 because of Washington's Olaf Kolzig – Kolzig is also the owner of the Tri-City Americans.