Augusta's Faulkner Named East Coast Hockey League Goalie of the Week
Published on October 21, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Augusta rookie Geoffrey Faulkner is the East Coast Hockey League Goalie of the Week for October 14-20.
The 23-year-old Faulkner had 31 saves in Augusta¹s 3-1 win against Richmond on Tuesday, and was a perfect 12-for-12 after entering the game in relief of starter Josh Blackburn. A graduate of Division III Trinity College, Faulkner made his third start and picked up his third win making 39 saves in a 3-2 win against Greensboro.
Faulkner, who began the season as an emergency backup goaltender for Augusta, leads the ECHL with a 1.19 goals against average while ranking second in save percentage with .960 and he is tied for third with three wins.
Runners-Up: Patrick Couture, Columbia (3 gp, 3-0-0, 2.11 GAA, .927 save pct.) and David St. Germain, Trenton (3 gp, 3-0-0, 1.66 GAA, .924 save pct.)
Also Nominated: Matt Yeats (Atlantic City), Paxton Schafer (Baton Rouge), Marc Kielkucki (Cincinnati), Matus Kostar (Columbus), Andrew Allen (Dayton), Rob Zepp (Florida), Adam Hauser (Jackson), Dany Dallaire (Johnstown), Mike Smith (Lexington), Frederic Cloutier (Louisiana), Greg Gardner (Mississippi), Ron Vogel (Pee Dee), Maxime Gingras (Pensacola), Jeff Sanger (Reading), Marc Magliarditi (Richmond), Kirk Daubenspeck (South Carolina), Doug Teskey (Toledo), and Mike Valley (Wheeling).
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