Kotchorek proves doubters wrong again, breaks SJHL shutout record
It’s extremely telling when a 2.44 goals-against-average and .916 save percentage are the worst numbers in your career.
Yet somehow, that’s exactly the case for Battlefords North Stars goaltender Taryn Kotchorek, who, despite career-low numbers this season, sports a .925 save percentage and 2.00 goals-against-average in 81 career regular season games in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, while carrying a 57-14-0-3 record.
The North Battleford native recently broke the all-time Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League shutout record with 13, which the league tweeted out this past weekend. It turns out the 20-year-old already broke the record well before recording his 13th shutout on Friday against La Ronge. His 12th career shutout on Jan. 30 against Kindersley was enough to be an all-time new mark.
This season, Kotchorek’s four shutouts lead the SJHL.