While most of the affection from Winnipeg hockey fans is focused on Jets all-star starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck, the person behind the mask on the Jets’ farm team is also making his presence felt.
On Monday, the Manitoba Moose revealed that 20-year-old goalie Thomas Milic was chosen as the American Hockey League’s player of the week for the week ending Sunday.
#MBMoose goaltender Thomas Milic on being named Player of the Week, getting set to face Grand Rapids tomorrow, and more!#GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/9Lux3NT1Z4
— Manitoba Moose (@ManitobaMoose) March 18, 2024
During that week, Milic was the goalie for every Moose game, conceding only four goals on 85 shots, securing victories in all three games, and achieving a .953 save percentage with a 1.30 goals-against average.
One of these games included the first shutout of Milic’s professional career in a 6-0 win against Milwaukee.
Chosen by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL draft, Milic has a flawless 6-0-0 record in goal during March — a noteworthy accomplishment given his age. He is the third-youngest goalkeeper in the AHL.
Currently positioned fifth in the league’s Central Division with a 26-29-1 record, the Moose will next play against Grand Rapids on Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Project 11 School Day Game program.
