Charlotte Checkers' Justin Peters Named Goaltender Of The Month
Published on December 1, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Justin Peters of the Charlotte Checkers has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November. In seven appearances during the month, Peters went 5-1-1 with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage.
Peters made 26 saves in a 2-1 win at Grand Rapids on Nov. 5, and stopped 29 of 30 shots in his only defeat of the month, a 1-0 loss at Oklahoma City on Nov. 11. Peters came back with another 29-save effort to defeat the Barons, 3-2, the next night, and turned aside 30 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to Rockford on Nov. 18. Peters then shined in two periods of relief work on Nov. 20, stopping 25 of 26 shots to help Charlotte past Rockford, 4-3, and he made 34 saves in a 6-3 win at Norfolk on Nov. 23. Peters ended the month with 31 saves in a 5-1 victory over Milwaukee on Nov. 27.
A second-round draft pick by Carolina in 2004, Peters owns a 6-2-1 record in 10 appearances for Charlotte this season, ranking seventh in the AHL with a 2.17 goals-against average and third with a .932 save percentage. The 25-year-old native of Blyth, Ont., is in his sixth professional season and owns a career record of 68-71-7 with six shutouts in 158 AHL appearances. Peters has also played 21 career NHL games with the Hurricanes, going 9-8-1.
In recognition of his achievement, Peters will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Checkers home game.
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