Photo credit: Jack Murray
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce goaltender Jack LaFontaine has been named the BCHL’s Top Goaltender for the 2018-19 season.
LaFontaine, from Toronto, won the award which was voted on by BCHL coaches. The 21-year-old finished his lone season in Penticton with a 30-10-2-1 record with a 2.19 goals against average and .923 save percentage along with three shutouts.
Three times this season LaFontaine was named the BCHL’s player of the week and rattled off eight consecutive victories from January 6 to February 1. He was instrumental to the Vees success down the stretch, starting 19 of the Vees final 21 games posting a record of 13-3-2 to help Penticton clinch and eighth straight Interior Division pennant.
LaFontaine is the 15th Vee to win the BCHL’s top goaltender award and fourth in the previous eight seasons. Most recently was Zach Driscoll in 2016.
