Cincinnati's Luukkonen Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Month
December 4, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen of the Cincinnati Cyclones has been selected as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for November.
Luukkonen went 6-2-1 with two shutouts, a 1.88 goals-against average and a save percentage of .925 in nine appearances during the month.
The 20-year-old allowed two goals or less in six appearances and made at least 23 saves four times. He was named ECHL ¬ËGoaltender of the Week for the week ending Nov. 17 after posting shutouts in both of his appearances that week.
Under a National ¬ËHockey League contract with the Buffalo Sabres, Luukkonen ranks third in the ECHL with a 1.88 goals-against average and is sixth with a .925 save percentage.
Last season, Luukkonen saw action in 53 games with Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League, where he was named both the OHL ¬ËGoaltender of the Year and Most Valuable Player after going 38-11-2 with six shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. He also helped Finland claim the gold medal at the 2019 World Junior Championship, posting a 1.80 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in six games.
Runners Up: Michael McNiven, Jacksonville (3-2-0, 1.22 GAA, .959 save pct.) and Parker Milner, South Carolina (3-0-0, 0.67 GAA, .975 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Cole Kehler (Fort Wayne), Tomas Sholl (Idaho), Pat Nagle (Toledo) and Alex D'Orio (Wheeling).
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