Elmira's Stewart Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
Published on December 6, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Brian Stewart of the Elmira Jackals is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 28-Dec. 4. He also won the award for the week ending March 27, 2011 while with Bakersfield.
The 26-year-old was 4-0-0 with a goals against average of 1.88 and a save percentage of .937 last week as the Jackals extended their winning streak to five games, and moved into first place of the Atlantic Division with 24 points.
Stewart stopped 21 shots, and all three shootout attempts, in a 3-2 win at Reading on Wednesday and then made 38 saves plus four saves on four shootout attempts in a 5-4 victory over Trenton on Friday. On Saturday, he made 28 saves in a 3-1 win against Reading, and he ended his week with 31 saves, and four shootout stops, in a 2-1 win at Trenton on Sunday.
A native of Burnaby, British Columbia, Stewart is 8-3-0 in 12 appearances this season with a 2.62 goals-against average and a save percentage of .920. He has stopped all 16 shootout attempts this season, and his two seasons in the ECHL he is a perfect 21-for-21 in the shootout.
Under contract to Binghamton of the American Hockey League, Stewart has appeared in 41 career ECHL games with Greenville, Bakersfield and Elmira posting a record of 28-9-0 with one shutout, a 2.36 goals-against average and a save percentage of .925. He has also appeared in 13 career AHL games with Adirondack going 5-7-0 with a 3.18 goals-against average and a save percentage of .889.
Runners Up: Jerry Kuhn, Idaho (1-1-0, 2.88 GAA, .946 save pct.) and Olivier Roy, Stockton (2-0-0, 1.44 GAA, .958 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Gerald Coleman (Alaska), Rob Nolan (Chicago), Marc Cheverie (Gwinnett), Riley Gill (Kalamazoo), David Brown (Las Vegas), Philipp Grubauer (South Carolina), Ryan Zapolski (Toledo) and Shane Owen (Utah).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK WINNER TEAM
Oct. 14-16 Gerald Coleman Alaska Aces
Oct. 17-23 Gerald Coleman Alaska Aces
Oct. 24-30 Andrew Engelage Utah Grizzlies
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Philipp Grubauer South Carolina Stingrays
Nov. 7-13 Nic Riopel Greenville Road Warriors
Nov. 14-20 Olivier Roy Stockton Thunder
Nov. 21-27 Darcy Kuemper Ontario Reign
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