It is common knowledge around the hockey world that the San Jose Sharks have one of the best, if not the best, goaltending duos in the National Hockey League. Martin Jones is thought of throughout the league as a prototypical #1 goaltender and Aaron Dell has been equally impressive backing up Jones over his first three years in the league.
What may not be as well known is the fact that the Sharks have one of the best goaltending combos at the American League level as well. Through the first month of the season, Antoine Bibeau and Josef Korenar have combined for the AHL's best goals-against average (1.85) and save percentage (.935). In addition, the two have allowed a league-low 18 goals through nine games. That production between the pipes has propelled the Barracuda to a 7-1-0-1 mark, the best start in franchise history.
On Thursday, the AHL announced that Bibeau had been named the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month after allowing only nine goals on 149 shots in five starts (3-1-1) during October, lifting San Jose to the top of the Western Conference.
Barracuda Goaltending Duo Making Waves
© Kavin Mistry
© Kavin Mistry
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