Cannata Recalled from Reign to AHL
February 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
ONTARIO, Calif. - The Ontario Reign, four-time ECHL Pacific Division Champions and proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, have announced that goaltender Joe Cannata has been reassigned to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League by the Vancouver Canucks.
Cannata, 25, has appeared in 19 games for Ontario this season with a 10-6-0-2 record, and currently ranks second among ECHL goaltenders with a 2.13 goals-against average and third with a .926 save percentage, along with one shutout. He also represented the Reign at the 2015 ECHL All-Star Classic in January, making 15 saves on 16 shots to help the ECHL All-Stars defeat Orlando 8-4.
This is the second call-up to Utica that the Wakefield, Mass. native has received this season. Through one appearance with the Comets in 2014-15, Cannata sports a 2.03 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. Cannata also appeared in 28 games with Utica last season and went 11-12-1-3 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .907 save percentage
A sixth-round selection (173rd overall) of the Canucks in the 2009 NHL"ËEntry Draft, Cannata played four years at Merrimack College from 2008-12, where he appeared in 122 career games posting an overall record of 59-46-16 with seven shutouts, a 2.47 goals-against average and a save percentage of .915.
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