Florida's Ouellette named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week
January 3, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Martin Ouellette of the Florida Everblades is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 27-31. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.
The 26-year-old went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.51 a goals-against average and a save percentage of .964 in two appearances last week.
Ouellette stopped all 18 shots he faced in a 4-0 win at Atlanta on Wednesday and made 13 saves in a 7-1 victory over Orlando on Saturday.
A native of Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Ouellette has seen action in 16 games with the Everblades this season, and leads the ECHL with a 1.93 goals-against average, is third with a .927 save percentage and is tied for third with 13 wins.
Under contract to Charlotte of the American Hockey League, Ouellette has appeared in 108 career ECHL games with Florida and Reading posting an overall record of 62-35-8 with six shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914. He has also played in 21 career AHL games with Lehigh Valley, where he is 11-5-0 with two shutouts, a 2.30 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.
Prior to turning pro, Ouellette played four seasons at the University of Maine, where he appeared in 82 career games and went 28-33-14 with seven shutouts, a 2.52 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913.
Runners Up: Michael Houser, Fort Wayne (2-1-0, 2.01 GAA, .939 save pct.), Etienne Marcoux, Indy (3-1-0, 2.50 GAA, .936 save pct.) and Kevin Carr, Utah (2-0-0, 1.96 GAA, .943 save pct.).
Also Nominated: John Muse (Reading), Parker Milner (South Carolina) and Matej Machovsky (Toledo).
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