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Purple Pipe—Josh Unice

=Unlike his Maple Leafs counterpart Jonas Gustavsson, this week’s purple pipe winner Josh Unice actually managed to post shutouts on back-to-back nights. In a pair of one-goal games against Lakehead, the second place team in the OUA West, every one of Unice’s combined 56 saves was integral in preserving the Mustangs’ hold on first place.

Unice earned his first shutout of the weekend on Friday night by stopping 27 shots and helping kill eight penalties during the game. He then completed back-to-back shutout victories the next day, stopping 29 shots en route to the win. The pair of wins gave the Mustangs a six-point cushion over Lakehead in the standings, and should provide them with some security in the coming weeks.

Unice’s play this weekend was stellar, but can hardly be classified as out of the ordinary. He has played 15 games for the Mustangs so far this year, and currently has the best save percentage in the league at .934, and second-lowest goals against average in the league at 2.09. He had already posted a shutout before this weekend.

Along with this coveted purple pipe, Unice was rewarded even more hardware for his impressive performance. He was named male Canadian Interuniversity Sport Athlete of the Week, Western GoodLife Fitness Athlete of the Week, and CTV London Sports Extra Athlete of the Week. Realistically, he’s out shopping for a new trophy shelf right now.

Unice undoubtedly looks to continue his streak of wins against Lakehead, as the teams play for the third time this month on Saturday.

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