Ontario's Olkinuora Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week

April 14, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Ontario Reign Goaltender Jussi Olkinuora
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Olkinuora went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .975 in two appearances at Alaska last week.

The 24-year-old stopped 42 shots in a 4-1 win on Wednesday and made 35 saves in a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

A native of Helsinki, Finland, Olkinuora finished the 2014-15 season fifth in the ECHL with 27 wins, tied for fifth with a 2.41 goals-against average and eighth with a .916 save percentage. He also went 2-1-0 in four appearances with St. John's of the American Hockey League.

Under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League, Olkinuora has appeared in 70 career games with Ontario posting an overall record of 41-20-7 with two shutouts, a 2.64 goals-against average and a save percentage of .905.

Prior to turning pro, he played two seasons at the University of Denver and one season with Sioux Falls in the United States Hockey League.

Runners Up: Roman Will, Fort Wayne (2-1-0, 1.85 GAA, .940 save pct.) and Franky Palazzese, Wheeling (3-0-0, 1.67 GAA, .947 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Mike Lee (Gwinnett), Olivier Roy (Idaho), Joel Martin (Kalamazoo), Garret Sparks (Orlando), Parker Milner (Quad City), Jeff Jakaitis (South Carolina), Jeff Lerg (Toledo) and Igor Bobkov (Utah).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

WEEK PLAYER TEAM

Oct. 17-19 Joe Cannata Ontario Reign

Oct. 20-26 Jeff Malcolm Greenville Road Warriors

Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Allen York Florida Everblades

Nov. 3-9 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

Nov. 10-16 Riley Gill Allen Americans

Nov. 17-23 Shane Owen Stockton Thunder

Nov. 24-30 Trevor Cann Brampton Beast

Dec. 1-7 Jeff Jakaitis South Carolina Stingrays

Dec. 8-14 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

Dec. 15-21 Jason Missiaen Greenville Road Warriors

Dec. 22-28 Sam Brittain Cincinnati Cyclones

Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Olivier Roy Idaho Steelheads

Jan. 5-11 Roman Will Fort Wayne Komets

Jan. 12-18 Ryan Faragher Utah Grizzlies

Jan. 19-25 Mac Carruth Indy Fuel

Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Connor Knapp Reading Royals

Feb. 2-8 Garret Sparks Orlando Solar Bears

Feb. 9-15 Adam Morrison South Carolina Stingrays

Feb. 16-22 Igor Bobkov Utah Grizzlies

Feb. 23-March 1 Troy Redmann Alaska Aces

March 2-8 Aaron Crandall Colorado Eagles

March 9-15 Jeff Jakaitis South Carolina Stingrays

March 16-22 Jeff Lerg Toledo Walleye

March 23-29 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

March 30-April 5 Igor Bobkov Utah Grizzlies

Ontario Reign Goaltender Jussi Olkinuora

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