Atlantic City's Amidovski Named ITECH HOCKEY ECHL Saver of the Week

April 6, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Atlantic City goaltender Bujar Amidovski is the ITECH HOCKEY ECHL Saver of the Week for March 29-April 3. Amidovski was runner-up for the award the week of March 22-28 after going 2-0-0 with two shutouts, a goals against average of 0.00 and a save percentage of 1.000 (26-for-26).

Filling in for All-ECHL First Team goaltender Scott Stirling, who is currently on call-up to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League, Amidovski went 3-1-0 with two shutouts and a win against Eastern Conference winner Wheeling while helping Atlantic City to finish in second place in the Northern Division.

After making 15 saves in a 3-1 loss at Trenton on March 30, the 5-11 and 175-pound Amidovski made 14 saves in a 4-0 win against Toledo on March 31 and stopped 17 shots in a 7-0 win against Toledo on April 2. He closed out the week making 22 saves in a 4-3 win against Wheeling that allowed the defending Kelly Cup Champions move past Peoria to gain home ice advantage in the Northern Conference Semifinals.

Acquired in a trade deadline deal with Dayton, Amidovski has gone 5-2-0 with four shutouts, a goals against average of 1.28 and a .927 save percentage in seven games with Atlantic City. In 35 ECHL games in 2003-04, Amidovski is 15-16-1 with five shutouts, a goals against average of 2.83 and a save percentage of .902. He has also been called up to the AHL by both Grand Rapids and Cleveland in 2003-04.

Runners Up: Brian Eklund, Pensacola (2-0-0, 2.50 GAA, .941 save pct.), Trevor Koenig, San Diego (3 gp, 3-0-0, 1.32 GAA, .941 save pct.) and Joe Exter, Wheeling (1-1-0, 1.62 GAA, .955 save pct.)

Also Nominated: Dan Murphy (Alaska), David St. Germain (Charlotte), Tyler Masters (Cincinnati), Jeff Maund (Florida), Jamie Hodson (Greensboro), Trevor Prior (Gwinnett), Sean Matile (Mississippi), Matt Underhill (Pee Dee), Levente Szuper (Peoria), Kirk Daubenspeck (South Carolina), Davis Parley (Texas) and Andrew Allen (Trenton).

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