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Atlanta's Parks Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

November 29, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Tyler Parks
Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Tyler Parks
(Atlanta Gladiators, Credit: Dale Zanine)

SHREWSBURY, N.J. - Tyler Parks of the Atlanta Gladiators is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 21-27. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.

Parks went 2-0-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average and a save percentage of .953 in two appearances against South Carolina last week.

The 30-year-old turned aside 44 shots in a 3-1 win on Friday and made 38 saves in a 4-3 shootout victory on Saturday.

Under contract to Tucson of the American Hockey League, Parks is 6-2-0 in eight appearances with the Gladiators this season and ranks fourth in the ECHL with a .933 save percentage and is sixth with a 2.32 goals-against average.

A native of Imperial, Missouri, Parks has appeared in 81 career ECHL games with Atlanta, Rapid City, Reading, Florida and Elmira posting an overall record of 39-27-8 with four shutouts, a 2.73 goals-against average and a save percentage of .919. He is 2-2-1 in six career AHL appearances with Tucson and Belleville.

Prior to turning pro, Parks played two seasons at St. Lawrence University and one season at Adrian College.

Runners-Up: Mark Sinclair, Cincinnati (2-0-1, 2.27 GAA, .936 save pct.) and Colten Ellis, Tulsa (2-0-1, 2.27 GAA, .934 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Mitchell Weeks (Indy), John Lethemon (Toledo), Ryan Bednard (Wheeling) and Henrik Tikkanen (Worcester).





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Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Tyler Parks
Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Tyler Parks

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