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Gladiators' Fields Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week

January 4, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Sean Fields of the Gwinnett Gladiators is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 26, 2005-Jan. 1, 2006.

The 24-year-old went 3-0-0 on the road with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage. He posted two wins against South Division leader Florida, helping the Gladiators go 5-0-0 on the week and move into a tie for first place with the Everblades at 40 points (18-4-6).

After beginning the week with a 3-2 win at Columbia on Dec. 26, the 6-foot and 195-pound Fields made 35 saves, including stopping all 11 shots in the third period, in a 5-4 overtime win at Florida on Dec. 30. The win ended Florida's ECHL season-high and team record winning streak at 12 games. Fields returned between the pipes for Gwinnett on Dec. 31 and had 33 saves in a 5-2 win.

Fields is 14-4-3 with a shutout, a 2.91 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage in 21 games for the Gladiators. He is tied for the league lead with two overtime wins and is tied for second in the league in wins.

In his rookie season in 2004-05, Fields began the season with Tulsa of the Central Hockey League and appeared in five games before joining Gwinnett. He was 21-7-2 with a shutout, a goals against of 2.48 and a save percentage of .913 in 31 games for the Gladiators and was named ECHL Saver of the Week for Mar. 7-13.

Prior to turning professional, the Edmonton, Alberta native played 123 games in four years at Boston University. He was named the team's Most Valuable Player in 2002-03 and 2003-04 and set numerous records including wins (62), saves (3066) and minutes (7308). Fields is the only player in history to win the Eberly Trophy for outstanding goaltender and the MVP award in back-to-back Beanpot Tournaments (2003 and 2004).

Runners Up: Yutaka Fukufuji, Reading (3-0-0, 2.33 GAA, .938 save pct.) and Tyler Weiman, San Diego (1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .973 save pct).

Also Nominated: Matt Underhill (Alaska), Michael Wall (Augusta), Mike Brodeur (Greenville), Marc Magliarditi (Las Vegas), Todd Ford (Pensacola), Davis Parley (South Carolina), Jake Moreland (Stockton), Dustin Traylen (Trenton) and Justin Eddy (Utah).

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