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Cincinnati's Houser Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

March 5, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Michael Houser of the Cincinnati Cyclones is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 25-March 3.

The 20-year-old went 3-0-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in three appearances last week.

Houser made 30 saves in a 7-4 win against Trenton on Tuesday, stopped 37 shots in a 3-2 victory at Kalamazoo on Friday and turned aside 29 shots in a 4-1 win over the K-Wings on Saturday.

A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Houser has won each of his last six starts and is 9-2-0 in his last 11 decisions. The first-year pro has appeared in 18 games with the Cyclones this season posting a record of 13-5-0 with one shutout, a 2.39 goals-against average and a save percentage of .929.

Under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League, Houser spent the previous three seasons with London of the Ontario Hockey League appearing in 141 games with a record of 93-38-7 with seven shutouts, a 2.90 goals-against average and a save percentage of .912. He was named OHL Goaltender of the Year and Most Outstanding Player last season after winning a career-high 46 games and leading the Knights to the OHL championship.

Runners Up: Gerald Coleman, Alaska (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA, .980 save pct.), Jeff Deslauriers, Fort Wayne (2-0-1, 1.86 GAA, .935 save pct.) and Josh Robinson, Idaho (1-0-1, 0.96 GAA, .967 save pct).

Also Nominated: Adam Brown (Colorado), Ian Keserich (Elmira), Jody O'Neill (Gwinnett), Joel Martin (Kalamazoo), Joe Fallon (Las Vegas), Chris Carrozzi (Ontario), Zoltan Hetenyi (Orlando), Riley Gill (Reading), Ryan Zapolski (South Carolina) and Jordan Pearce (Toledo).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

WEEK WINNER TEAM

Oct. 12-14 Marc Cheverie Elmira Jackals

Oct. 15-21 Josh Robinson Idaho Steelheads

Oct. 22-28 Mike Lee Gwinnett Gladiators

Oct. 29-Nov. 4 Chris Carrozzi Ontario Reign

Nov. 5-11 Mike Lee Gwinnett Gladiators

Nov. 12-18 Philipp Grubauer Reading Royals

Nov. 19-25 Thomas Heemskerk San Francisco Bulls

Nov. 26-Dec. 2 Ryan Zapolski South Carolina Stingrays

Dec. 3-9 Cody Reichard Stockton Thunder

Dec. 10-16 Nathan Lieuwen Greenville Road Warriors

Dec. 17-23 Peter Delmas Wheeling Nailers

Dec. 24-30 Ryan Zapolski South Carolina Stingrays

Dec. 31-Jan. 6 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

Jan. 7-13 Pat Nagle Florida Everblades

Jan. 14-20 John Curry Orlando Solar Bears

Jan. 21-27 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Kent Simpson Toledo Walleye

Feb. 4-10 Joe Fallon Las Vegas Wranglers

Feb. 11-17 Brian Stewart Bakersfield Condors

Feb. 18-24 Ryan Zapolski South Carolina Stingrays




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