CALGARY - After a solid weekend between the pipes at Rutherford Rink in Saskatoon, Dinos goalie Dustin Butler has been named Canada West and CIS male athlete of the week.

The Saskatchewan Huskies had lost just one game at home all season – until Butler and the University of Calgary Dinos rolled into Rutherford Rink this weekend and shut down the highest-scoring team in Canada West.

Butler stopped 55 of the 57 shots fired his way on the weekend as the Dinos scored a major sweep of the Huskies in Saskatoon. Friday night he stopped 35 as the Dinos took a 3-2 overtime decision, while Saturday night he was the star.

The 2010-11 CIS goaltender of the year was sensational in the rematch, stopping all 20 shots he faced, including a penalty shot by Michael Kaye, to shut out the Huskies – the first goalie to record that feat all season.

Butler's goals-against average on the weekend was an anemic 0.99, while his save percentage was .965. The two wins put Calgary (14-11-1) two points ahead of the UBC Thunderbirds (12-9-3) in the race for fourth spot and a home playoff weekend as the season winds down.

He and the Dinos welcome the first-place Manitoba Bisons to Father David Bauer Arena this weekend, looking to secure home ice advantage as they close the regular season.

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