Dubuque Fighting Saints: Erik Portillo Named USHL Goaltender of the Year
Chicago, Ill. – The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced the 2019-20 individual player awards, including Goaltender of the Year, Erik Portillo of the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
Portillo, a Buffalo Sabres Prospect, was awarded USHL Goaltender of the Year after an outstanding campaign that featured a league-best 2.11 goals against average, third-best 0.915 save percentage, and fourth-best win total (19).
The University of Michigan commit finished the 2019-20 season with a 19-5-1-0 record and only lost back-to-back games once all season. The Swedish netminder stopped all 16 shots he faced on February 8 for his lone shutout of the season.
Portillo also had 19 appearances with two-or-fewer goals allowed, twice recorded four-game winning streaks, and had six multiple-game winning streaks this season.
