Coralville, Iowa – Head Coach and General Manager Derek Damon announced that the Iowa Heartlanders have agreed to terms on a contract with 2024 Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Year William Rousseau.
Rousseau boasted a 34-10-1 record in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League with Rouyn-Noranda last season, leading the league with 34 wins, a 2.24 goals-against average and eight shutouts while finishing second in the league with a .924 save percentage. He has topped the QMJHL in goals-against average each of the last two seasons.
In 2022-23, Rousseau won the CHL Memorial Cup with the Quebec Ramparts and earned a host of awards and recognitions; he was named the most-outstanding goaltender of the tournament and to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team. Additionally, Rousseau blistered the league with a 35-8-1 record (second in wins), 2.22 goals-against average (first in QMJHL) and a .908 save percentage.
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