Bears Recall Goaltender Philipp Grubauer from South Carolina
Published on March 4, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
HERSHEY, Pa. - The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Philipp Grubauer from the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL). The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
Grubauer, 20, holds a record of 22-12-5 with one shutout in 40 appearances with the Stingrays this season. His 22 wins, 2,376 minutes played and goals-against average of 2.30 all rank third overall in the ECHL, while his .916 save percentage ranks sixth.
The 6-0, 180-lb. goaltender has already earned several league accolades during his first professional season, including the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week (October 31-November 6), ECHL Goaltender of the Month (November) and the Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month (January).
The Rosenheim, Germany native has a cumulative junior career record of 52-36-10 in 105 games with Belleville, Windsor and Kingston of the OHL. He was a member of the Windsor's 2010 Memorial Cup Championship team.
Grubauer was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round (112th overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
The BEARS are home to host the Springfield Falcons tonight, with faceoff set for 5:00 PM. Individual tickets for this and all regular-season home games are on sale now by calling (717) 508-BEAR, or by visiting ticketmaster.com.
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