Cincinnati's Houser Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Year
April 11, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Thursday announced that Michael Houser of the Cincinnati Cyclones is the recipient of the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year award for 2018-19.
The Warrior Hockey Goaltender of the Year award is presented annually to the goaltender selected to be the best at his position as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members.
Tomas Sholl of Idaho finished second, followed by Atlanta's Sean Bonar, Devin Williams of Tulsa and Kansas City's Mason McDonald.
The winner of the Most Valuable Player award will be announced on Friday.
Houser, who was named to the All-ECHL First Team last week, went 29-7-5 with two shutouts in 41 appearances for the Cyclones, tying for the league lead in wins. He finished second in the ECHL with a 2.13 goals-against average and was fourth with a .922 save percentage.
Under an American Hockey League contract with Rochester, Houser has appeared in 184 career ECHL games with Cincinnati, Fort Wayne and Manchester posting an overall record of 111-52-17 with nine shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .916.
Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year Award Winners
2018-19 Michael Houser, Cincinnati Cyclones
2017-18 Parker Milner, South Carolina Stingrays
2016-17 Riley Gill, Allen Americans
2015-16 Josh Robinson, Missouri Mavericks
2014-15 Jeff Jakaitis, South Carolina Stingrays
2013-14 Jeff Jakaitis, South Carolina Stingrays
2012-13 Ryan Zapolski, South Carolina Stingrays
2011-12 Jeff Jakaitis, Gwinnett Gladiators
2010-11 Gerald Coleman, Alaska Aces
2009-10 Todd Ford, South Carolina Stingrays
2008-09 Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Alaska Aces
2007-08 Anton Khudobin, Texas Wildcatters
2006-07 Adam Berkhoel, Dayton Bombers
2005-06 Matt Underhill, Alaska Aces
2004-05 Chris Madden, Florida Everblades/Long Beach Ice Dogs
2003-04 Scott Stirling, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2002-03 Alfie Michaud, Peoria Rivermen
2001-02 Frederic Cloutier, Louisiana IceGators
2000-01 Scott Stirling, Trenton Titans
1999-00 Jan Lasak, Hampton Roads Admirals
1998-99 Maxime Gingras, Richmond Renegades
1997-98 Nick Vitucci, Toledo Storm
1996-97 Marc Delorme, Louisiana IceGators
1995-96 Alain Morissette, Louisville RiverFrogs
1994-95 Chris Gordon, Huntington Blizzard
1993-94 Cory Cadden, Knoxville Cherokees
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