Alaska's Coleman Named ECHL Goaltender of the Month
Published on November 3, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Gerald Coleman of the Alaska Aces has been named the ECHL Goaltender of the Month for October.
Coleman was 5-2-0 with one shutout, a 1.42 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage as he played in all seven games for the Aces in October. He opened the season with five straight wins, starting with consecutive 25-save performances over Las Vegas on Oct. 14 and 15. After stopping 16 shots in a 4-2 win over Idaho on Oct. 20, and stopping 25 shots in a 2-1 victory against the Steelheads on Oct. 21, Coleman completed the series sweep with a 22 save shutout in a 3-0 win on Oct. 22.
The 26-year-old leads the ECHL in minutes played (482) and saves (203), and is tied for first with eight games played, five wins and one shutout while ranking second with a 1.74 goals-against average. Coleman twice was named ECHL Goaltender of the Week, for the weeks ending Oct. 16 and Oct. 23.
A native of Evanston, Ill. Coleman was named to the All-ECHL First Team and was selected as ECHL Goaltender of the Year last season with Alaska after leading the ECHL with a 2.19 goals-against average and tying for the league lead with 30 wins and four shutouts.
Coleman has appeared in 152 ECHL games with Johnstown, Augusta, Phoenix, Trenton, and Alaska, posting an overall record of 84-50-11 with nine shutouts, a 2.60 goals-against average, and a save percentage of .909. Coleman also has 81 games of American Hockey League experience with Springfield, Portland, Worcester, and Lowell, and two games of National Hockey League experience with Tampa Bay.
Runners-Up: Jeff Jakaitis, Gwinnett (2-1-0, 1.67 GAA, .948 save pct.) and Andrew Engelage, Utah (5-1-0, 1.83 GAA, .928 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Matt Keetley (Bakersfield), Rob Nolan (Chicago), Kyle Jones (Colorado), Timo Pielmeier (Elmira), Riley Gill (Kalamazoo), Joe Fallon (Las Vegas), Darcy Kuemper (Ontario), Philipp Grubauer (South Carolina) and Thomas McCollum (Toledo).
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