Penguins Goalie Earns Major Recognition Award After a Dominant Month

The American Hockey League (AHL) announced today that Sergei Murashov of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been selected as the AHL Goaltender of the Month for October, which is quite special for Pittsburgh's top goalie prospect.

Murashov made six starts in the month of October and went 5-1-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage. He also had one shutout, helping the Penguins to their best start to a season in 15 years.

Murashov allowed only 10 goals on 154 shots, beginning with a 23-save effort to backstop Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 2-1 victory over Hartford back on October 11.

He made 26 saves in a 4-1 win vs. Lehigh Valley on October 24, and then he recorded a 25-save shutout at Charlotte on October 25 en route to winning AHL Player of the Week honors.

Murashov, age 21, is currently 5-2-0 with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage in seven starts during the 2025-26 AHL season, which ranks third in the league in minutes played (415) and tied for second in victories.

A fourth-round choice by Pittsburgh at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Murashov is 17-5-0 with a 2.36 GAA, a .918 save percentage in 23 career AHL games. He also has two shutouts in those appearances for the Penguins since debuting in October 2024.

Whether this goalie of the month award twists Kyle Dubas' hand even more as to bringing him up to the NHL or not remains to be seen, but either way, this is extremely promising for Pittsburgh's future in goal.