Coleman Back With The Falcons
March 30, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Gerald Coleman has been reassigned to Springfield by their National Hockey League affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coleman will join the Falcons on Friday as Springfield prepares to host the Hartford Wolf Pack at the MassMutual Center starting at 7:35 PM.
Coleman has played in 36 games for the Falcons this season collecting a 13-17-3 record with a 3.54 goals against average and .890 save percentage. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound native of Romeoville, Illinois continues to lead all Falcons goaltenders in games played and wins. Coleman made his professional debut on October 15 at Manchester and earned his first professional win on October 30 against the Philadelphia Phantoms. Coleman made his NHL debut on Friday, November 11 at Atlanta stopping three of four shots on goal in a relief appearance.
Coleman spent the previous three seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), helping them to capture the 2005 OHL championship and the 2005 Memorial Cup. In his three seasons in the OHL Coleman recorded many notable achievements, including a 169-minute scoreless streak in February, 2004 that earned him OHL and CHL Player of the Week honors as well as OHL Goaltender of the Month honors. He led the OHL in save percentage (.931) and shutouts (5) in 2003-04. Last season, Coleman posted an astounding record of 32-2-2 with a goals against average of 1.70 and a .941 save percentage during the regular season, ranking first in the CHL in each category.
The Falcons return to action this weekend for three games when they host Hartford on Friday night at 7:35 PM. Springfield will travel to Hartford on Saturday night and Providence on Sunday afternoon. All games can be heard live on the Falcons Hockey Network, WMAS AM 1450, as "The Voice" of the Falcons John Michael handles the play-by-play duties. All games can also be seen live through the B-2 Network for only $6.00.
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