By Canadian Press

Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner named NHL rookie of the month

Apr 1, 2023 | 10:58 AM

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has been named the NHL’s rookie of the month for March.

The 24-year-old led the league with 10 wins in 12 games (10-1-1), while posting a .908 save percentage and a 2.83 goals against average. 

One of those wins included a 43-save shutout in Edmonton’s 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. It was the Oilers’ first shutout of the season.

In the process, Skinner set a franchise record for most wins in a single month. 

He also became the first rookie goaltender to lead the league in wins during a calendar month since February 2019, when Jordan Binnington did so with the St. Louis Blues.

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Skinner is the first Oilers player to receive rookie of the month honours since teammate Connor McDavid won the award three times in 2015-16 (October, February and March).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2023.

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