Taran Kozun did a little bit of everything from his goal crease on behalf of the U of S men’s hockey team in January…hence he was rewarded with the W-H-L Grad of the Month honour!
The Nipawin product won six of seven starts in January on behalf of the Dogs…then added two more victories last weekend as Saskatchewan heads into the Canada West Conference playoffs on an 11-game winning streak. Kozun had three shots and a .963 save percentage in January. In addition, the former Seattle Thunderbird became just the second netminder in Canada West history to score a goal. Following is the news release from Huskie Athletics, the Canada West Conference and the W-H-L…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2020
Kozun claims WHL Grad of the Month for January
Canada West Communications
EDMONTON – Taran Kozun is headed to the Canada West playoffs on a roll.
The Saskatchewan Huskies netminder was announced Wednesday as the WHL Grad of the Month for January, after posting a 6-1-0 record over the first month of 2020. He followed that up with two more wins in February, as Saskatchewan enters the playoffs having won 11 consecutive games.
Last month Kozun combined to stop 232 of the 241 shots he faced, recording a sparkling .963 save percentage which was bolstered by a trio of shutouts. Overall, the former Seattle Thunderbird standout finished the regular season with a league-best .931 save percentage and 1.87 GAA.
As if his puck-stopping stats weren’t enough, the Nipawin, Sask. native also became just the second CW goalie ever to score, as he found the net in a 3-0 Saskatchewan win over Calgary back on January 21.
Kozun and the Huskies are off this weekend after earning a first round bye thanks to their second-place finish during the CW regular season. Saskatchewan returns to action Friday, February 21 when they’ll open a best-of-three Canada West semifinal series in Saskatoon.
2019-20 CW-WHL Grads of the Month:
- October:Matt Alfaro, Calgary
- November: Jared Dmytriw, Saskatchewan
- December (First Half Top Performer):Matt Alfaro, Calgary
