LONDON, Ont. -- Western Mustangs goaltender Josh Unice was named male CIS Athlete of the Week on Wednesday for his stellar performance last weekend against rival Lakehead.

In the most anticipated series of the OUA men’s hockey season thus far, Unice, a second-year goaltender for the No. 2 CIS-ranked Western Mustangs, shut the door all weekend against the previously No. 8-ranked Lakehead Thunderwolves, turning aside all 56 shots he faced to lead the Mustangs to a pair of 1-0 victories on the road.

The shutouts were the second and third of the season for Unice, who yielded nothing despite facing 14 short-handed situations during the two games. With the wins, the Mustangs (18-2-2), who entered the weekend two points ahead of Lakehead (16-6-0) in the OUA West, emerged six points up on their division rival. Unice was named a star during both wins, which were played in front of more than 3,000 fans at Fort William Gardens each night. On Monday, he was named OUA male Athlete of the Week.

Unice (Holland, Ohio), a former draft choice of the Chicago Blackhawks (2007) who played for Team USA at the 2009 world junior championship and won a Memorial Cup with Windsor in 2008-09, is now 12-3 on the year and currently leads the OUA with a .934 save percentage and ranks second in the conference with a 2.09 goals against average.

The Mustangs are back in action this Thursday night, Jan. 26, for another road game – this time against the Windsor Lancers at Windsor Arena. Western will then return home next weekend for a rematch against Lakehead on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:35 p.m. at Thompson Arena. For tickets, click here. That game will also be available via Live Stream at: http://www.ssncanada.ca/game/2964/

Unice was also named Western's GoodLife Fitness Athlete of the Week for his two-shutout performance. Meanwhile, Caroline Ehrhardt earned the award for the women after enjoying a record-breaking weekend at the 29th annual Don Wright Track and Field Meet. To read more about her accomplishments, click here.

Updated: Unice was also named CTV London's Sports Extra Athlete of the Week. To watch the segment, click here.