Andrew Engelage and the Most Wins in OHL History

Published on July 12th, 2025 10:36 pm EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


Andrew Engelage wasn't the biggest name heading into the 2008-09 OHL season. But by the time it ended, he had etched his name into league history.

Engelage won 46 games that year. That's the most wins ever recorded by a goalie in a single OHL season. It's a record that still stands.

He wasn't flashy. He didn't need to be. Engelage was consistent. Reliable. The kind of goaltender that gave a powerhouse team the backbone it needed.

The Windsor Spitfires were loaded that season. Taylor Hall. Ryan Ellis. Adam Henrique. NHL talent up and down the lineup. They finished with a 57-10-1 record. They scored at will and locked things down on the back end. Engelage was the constant.

He posted a 46-4-1 record over 54 appearances. His save percentage? .914. His goals-against average? 2.35. Strong numbers, but his win total was the headline.

In the playoffs, Engelage helped lead the Spitfires to an OHL championship. Then came the Memorial Cup. Windsor dropped its first two games but clawed back. They beat Kelowna in the final. Engelage made 23 saves. The Spitfires won their first Memorial Cup in franchise history.

Despite the historic season, Engelage went undrafted. No NHL team took a flyer on him. But he didn-t disappear.

He signed with the Toronto Marlies in the AHL and bounced around minor pro hockey. He spent time in the ECHL and eventually took his game overseas. Engelage played in Germany and the UK before retiring in 2019.

He never made the NHL. But in 2008-09, he stood above every other goaltender in Canadian junior hockey. Forty-six wins. A league record. A Memorial Cup. A season that won't be forgotten.