Memorial Cup Winning Goaltender Heading To NCAA Next Season

Saginaw goaltender Andrew Oke announced on Monday that he will play NCAA Division 1 hockey next season with Lake Superior State University. He joins Calem Mangone as the second overage player in Saginaw to commit to Lake Superior State. 

The Spirit drafted the 2004-born goaltender from Michigan in the fifth round of the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. Since then, he has played in 151 OHL games and a total of 78 wins. 

If Oke can find five more wins this season, he will become the all-time leader in wins for the Spirit. He is currently second in franchise history in wins behind Jake Peterson who recorded 82 wins for Saginaw during his career.

In terms of hardware, Oke won a bronze medal at the 2023-24 World Junior Championships playing for the United States. Undoubtedly his biggest accomplishment is being part of the roster that won Saginaw's first Memorial Cup. 

He went 4-1 during the tournament while maintaining a 2.82 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage. Notably, he got the start in the final matchup against London where he performed admirably. 

At Lake Superior State, he will play with a familiar face in Calem Mangone who committed to the Division 1 school several months ago. 

In the tandem, Lake Superior State has secured a proven OHL scorer in Mangone and an experienced, winning goaltender in Oke. However, before they make their first steps in the NCAA, the pair will go on another playoff run together in Saginaw.