Sibbald Honored for Performance
HUNTSVILLE, AL - Mark Sibbald's strong week in goal was recognized today by the Southern Professional Hockey League when it named the Huntsville Havoc goaltender the SBK Player of the Week for Jan. 17-23. Sibbald is a former Brown standout.
Sibbald went 2-0 on the road with a 0.50 goals against average and a save percentage of .983 as Huntsville moved to within two points of second place in the standings.
On Friday, the Ridgeway, Ontario native posted his first shutout of the season, turning away all 34 Pensacola shots as Huntsville edged the Ice Flyers 1-0. Sibbald turned in another strong performance on Saturday, stopping 24 of 25 shots as the Havoc defeated Knoxville 3-1.
Sibbald went 15-4-3 with Huntsville last year, posting a 2.82 goals against average, a .910 save percentage and winning 11 of his first 12 games. He also spent time with the Mississippi RiverKings and Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League, going 5-4-1 with Mississippi in 11 games with a 3.18 goals against average and an .882 save percentage
