ACQUIRED:
Selected by the Silvertips in the 7th round (150th overall) of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft
DRAFT STATUS:
Eligible 2013
2012-13 SILVERTIPS HIGHLIGHTS:
Stopped 34 out of 37 shots and picked up his first victory of the season 09/28/12 at Vancouver, #1 Star Of The Game...recorded first career WHL shutout 11/09/12 at Tri-City stopping 34 shots on goal, #1 Star Of The Game...stopped 20 out of 21 shots 12/08/12 vs. Vancouver, #3 Star Of The Game...made 45 saves at Tri-City 12/11/12, #1 Star Of The Game...stopped 38 out of 39 shots at Seattle 12/28/12, #1 Star Of The Game...made 32 saves 12/29/12 vs. Seattle, #2 Star Of The Game...had 33 saves 01/04/13 vs. Spokane, #2 Star Of The Game...stopped 44 out of 45 shots 01/18/13 vs. Seattle, #3 Star Of The Game...set a franchise record with 65 saves 01/23/13 at Kamloops, #3 Star Of The Game...made 36 saves 02/23/13 at Seattle, #3 Star Of The Game...stopped 43 out of 45 shots vs. Portland 03/02/13 vs. Portland, #1 Star Of The Game...made 26 shots in a 1-0 overtime loss at Vancouver 03/03/2013, #1 Star Of The Game
2013 WHL PLAYOFFS:
Had 55 saves and picked up the win in his first career WHL Playoff game 03/22/13 at Portland (Game #1), #1 Star Of The Game...made 43 saves and had an assist 03/30/13 at Portland (Game #5), #1 Star Of The Game...had 33 saves 04/01/13 vs. Portland (Game #6), #3 Star Of The Game
2011-12 SILVERTIPS HIGHLIGHTS:
Made 50 saves in his WHL debut 10/14/11 vs. Saskatoon, #1 Star Of The Game...earned first WHL victory 11/12/11 against Prince George, #1 Star Of The Game...had 47 saves against Vancouver 11/19/11 #1 Star Of The Game...had 37 saves 01/13/12 vs. Spokane...made 32 saves against Spokane 01/25/12, #3 Star Of The Game...made 25 saves and had his first career WHL point (assist) on 02/24/12 at Tri-City, #3 Star Of The Game
2012 WHL PLAYOFFS:
Made 17 saves in his WHL Playoff debut 03/23/12 at Tri-City (Game One)
* 2011 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup – Team Manitoba
* 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Team West
* Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week December 23-30, 2012
* 2012-13 Silvertips Community Relations Award
* Gold Medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF Under-18 World Hockey Championship
* NHL Central Scouting 2013 NHL Entry Pre-Draft Ranking - #10 North American Goalie
Full name is Austin Jakob Lotz...son of Andrew and Karen Lotz…mother played volleyball at the University of Manitoba…has one sister, Amber...nickname is “Lotzy”…when not playing hockey likes to go fishing and play “Call of Duty”…favorite hockey team is the Winnipeg Jets and favorite player is Carey Price…likes watching “Friends” and listening to Billy Currington.