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2025-26 Player in Review: Michal Postava

2025-26 Player in Review: Michal Postava

Jul 15, 2026

Written By: Andrew Streitel

Goaltender Michal Postava skated in his first season with the Griffins and showed a 17-6-0 record with four shutouts, a 1.71 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage in 25 regular-season games. The 24-year-old was named the starter for the Calder Cup Playoffs and went 4-4 with one shutout, a 2.09 GAA and a .912 save percentage in eight appearances. If he had enough minutes to qualify (39 short), Postava would have ranked first in the league during the regular season in GAA and save percentage, and tied for third in shutouts. In the franchise’s all-time single-season record book, Postava placed first in GAA (1.71), first in save percentage (.937) and tied for 10th in shutouts (4).

Postava, along with teammate Sebastian Cossa, were named the winners of the 2025-26 Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award, given to the goaltenders on the team that allows the fewest goals per game in the regular season (2.21). Postava was also dubbed the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week on April 19 when he produced a 2-0 ledger with one shutout, a 1.01 GAA and a .960 save percentage.

Regular Season Stat Line

25 GP, 17-6-0 record, 1.71 GAA, .937 save percentage, 4 shutouts

Postseason Stat Line

8 GP, 4-4 record, 2.09 GAA, .912 save percentage, 1 shutout, 1 assist

Contract Status

Under contract by Detroit through the 2026-27 season

By the Numbers

3 – Never allowed more than three goals in the 25 regular-season appearances

11 – Made AHL debut with Grand Rapids on Oct. 11 at Texas, a 3-2 victory behind 27 saves

1 – In the franchise’s all-time single-season record book, placed first in GAA (1.71) and save percentage (.937)

4 – Four shutouts tied for 10th in franchise history for a single season and set a new rookie franchise record

10 – Tied a franchise record by becoming the 10th netminder to post consecutive shutouts from Jan. 17-21

17 – Posted first AHL shutout on Jan. 17 with 10 saves in a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee, setting a franchise record for fewest saves in a shutout

156:20 – Logged a shutout streak of 156:20 from Jan. 9-25, which was 3:47 short of breaking the franchise record set by Jared Coreau in 2014-15 (160:06)

2 – Made Calder Cup Playoff debut on May 2 at Manitoba and finished the postseason with a 4-4 record, one shutout, a 2.09 GAA and a .912 save percentage in eight appearances

30 – Collected 30 saves on May 3 at Manitoba for first-career Calder Cup Playoff shutout

5 – Began campaign with a season-high five-game win streak from Oct. 11-Jan. 3

15 – Missed 15 straight games from Nov. 12-Dec. 14 due to rehabbing a lower-body injury

4 – Finished the regular season on a four-game win streak from April 1-17, showing two shutouts, a 1.00 GAA and a .960 save percentage

7 – Totaled seven games with at least 30 saves

4 – Four shutouts in regular season came on Jan. 17 versus Milwaukee (10 saves), Jan. 21 against Milwaukee (19 saves), April 1 at Rockford (18 saves) and April 17 at Milwaukee (24 saves)

37 – Season-high 37 saves on 40 shots on Oct. 28 at Iowa