continues to impress in his rookie season in major junior hockey.
The first-year 91´ó»ÆѼ Rockets’ stopper has been named the Western Hockey League’s goaltender of the week for the period ending Dec. 31.
In two starts last week, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound product of Bonners Ferry, Idaho posted a 2-0 record, 0.48 goals against average, a .987 save ratio and one shutout
Last Wednesday, Porter stopped 46 of 47 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the visiting Kamloops Blazers. Two nights later, he turned aside all 28 shots in Kamloops for his second career shutout in a 3-0 win.
Porter, 17, is 15-5-2-0 this season with a 3.22 goals against average and .904 save percentage.
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