Canberra Brave star Matt Hewitt emerges as AIHL's best goalie
If he had any doubters, Matt Hewitt has silenced them all to solidify his status as the best goaltender in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Hewitt was perfect between the pipes as the Canberra Brave completed the first shutout in club history with a heated 5-0 over the Melbourne Ice at the Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre on Saturday.
The Brave backed it up with a comprehensive 4-1 win over the Ice on Sunday to move five points clear at the top of the AIHL ladder with the Perth Thunder nipping at their heels.
Hewitt has been a revelation since joining the Brave this season, a move the 25-year-old puts down to an email from Brave head coach Rob Starke.
The Canadian served as a back-up goaltender for the NHL's Vancouver Canucks for one night and is ranked as the number one netminder by the AIHL.
Back-to-back wins are a massive boost for a Brave outfit heading into a break with the AIHL All-Star weekend taking place in Adelaide this weekend.
Canberra return to action when they face the Adelaide Adrenaline at the "Brave Cave" on June 9.
AT A GLANCE
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Saturday: CANBERRA BRAVE 5 (Chris Leveille 2, Hayden Dawes, Wehebe Darge, Joey Hughes goals) bt MELBOURNE ICE 0 at Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre.
Sunday: CANBERRA BRAVE 4 (Wehebe Darge, Channing Bresciani, Trevor Gerling, Tyler Kubara goals) bt MELBOURNE ICE 1 at Phillip Swimming and Ice Skating Centre.