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    Dillon Collins
    Dillon Collins
    Jan 21, 2024, 15:11

    Clay Stevenson's sixth shutout of the season moved him into first place for the Hershey single-season shutout record from a rookie netminder.

    Clay Stevenson's sixth shutout of the season moved him into first place for the Hershey single-season shutout record from a rookie netminder.

    Hershey Bears Photo - Is Clay Stevenson the Hottest Goalie in the AHL? 24-Year-Old Picks Up League Leading Sixth Shutout, Sets Hershey Record

    Look closely Caps fans. Your goalie of the future could be here.

    Clay Stevenson, 24 years old, picked up his American Hockey League-leading sixth shutout of the season, blanking the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who put up 28 shots in a 1-0 loss on Saturday. 

    A product of the BCHL's Coquitlam Express and Dartmouth College, the undrafted Stevenson worked his way from the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays, where he put a 2.54 GAA, .916 SP and three shutouts with 19 wins in 36 games in 2022-23. 

    Stevenson was rock-solid in three appearances for the Calder-Cup-winning Bears last season, going 3-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .924 SP, earning a longer look in the AHL in 2023-24. 

    He's made the most of his opportunity in the American League, banking a stunning 14-5-1 record with a 1.65 GAA, .939 SP and six shutouts, an all-time Hershey single-season record for a rookie netminder.

    With the shutout of the WBS Pens last night, Stevenson passed Vitek Vanecek (2016-17) and Ron Hextall (1985-86) for sole possession of the franchise record.