logo
OilersNation has no direct affiliation to the Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Entertainment Group, NHL, or NHLPA
Stuart Skinner backs Swift Current Broncos to WHL Championship
alt
Photo credit: Twitter.com/EdmontonOilers
Nation World HQ
May 14, 2018, 10:25 EDTUpdated: May 14, 2018, 13:49 EDT
Comments
Edmonton Oilers goaltending prospect, Stuart Skinner, extended his season with the Swift Current Broncos by winning the WHL Championship against the Everett Silvertips.
Skinner, a former third-round pick in 2017 (78th overall), was acquired from Lethbridge at the 2018 WHL trade deadline and backstopped the Swift Current Broncos to a WHL Championship win on Sunday night. Skinner put down his sixth shutout of the playoffs, which was a league-best among WHL goaltenders. His 31-saves paved the way for the Broncos to close out the finals with a 3-0 win over the Everett Silvertips.
This league championship will extend Swift Current’s season and send them to the 100th Mastercard Memorial Cup, where they will go up against the Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL), the Acadie-Bathurst Titans (QMJHL), and the host Regina Pats (WHL). The Broncos first game will be against Acadie-Bathurst on May 19th with the tournament opener on Friday, May 18th.
Skinner spoke about the win after the game:

SKINNER’S WHL STATS

SeasonTeamLgeGPAPIMMinGAENSOGAAWLTSvsPct
2013-14
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
4
1
0
197
17
0
0
5.17
0
3
0
110
0.866
2014-15
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
43
1
6
2327
143
3
1
3.69
13
20
5
1430
0.909
2015-16
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
44
2
0
2238
102
5
3
2.73
27
10
1
1173
0.920
2016-17
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
60
3
2
3386
184
7
2
3.26
34
18
2
1749
0.905
2017-18
Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL
31
2
2
1737
98
7
4
3.38
14
15
0
856
0.897
2017-18
Swift Current Broncos
WHL
25
1
0
1433
64
2
2
2.68
16
6
1
680
0.914
2017-18p
Swift Current Broncos
WHL
26
0
2
1609
59
4
6
2.20
16
8
0
811
0.932

Team News

Quick Hits

Breaking News