Gwinnett's Jakaitis Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
January 3, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Jeff Jakaitis of the Gwinnett Gladiators is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 26-Jan.1. It is the second time this season and the fourth time in his ECHL career that he has won the weekly award.
The 28-year-old was 2-1-0 with two shutouts, a goals-against average of 0.67 and a save percentage of .971 in three appearances last week.
Jakaitis made 21 saves in a 4-0 win over South Carolina on Monday and stopped all 27 shots in a 3-0 victory against the Stingrays on Wednesday for his third consecutive shutout, tying the ECHL record. He made 19 saves in a 3-1 loss against Florida on Friday, bringing his shutout streak to an end at 215:31, 20 shy of the league record.
A native of Rochester, Minn., Jakaitis is 10-4-0 this season and leads the ECHL with four shutouts, a 1.66 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. His four shutouts are tied for the Gwinnett club record, set by Michael Garnett in 2003-04.
Under contract to Rochester of the American Hockey League, Jakaitis is 45-34-14 with 11 shutouts, a 2.63 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 98 career ECHL games with Gwinnett, Charlotte and Columbia. He has also has appeared in 10 career AHL games with Portland and Worcester going 5-3-1 with a 3.27 goals-against average and a save percentage of .901.
Runners Up: Adam Courchaine, Alaska (3-0-0, 1.30 GAA, .935 save pct.) and Brian Stewart, Elmira (3-0-0, 1.90 GAA, .944 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Matt Keetley (Bakersfield), Paul Dainton (Chicago), Riley Gill (Kalamazoo), Chris Carrozzi (Ontario), Mark Owuya (Reading), Daren Machesney (South Carolina) and Thomas McCollum (Toledo).
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
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Brian Stewart Elmira Jackals
Dec. 5-11 Jason Missiaen Greenville Road Warriors
Dec. 12-18 Jeff Jakaitis Gwinnett Gladiators
Dec. 19-26 Jerry Kuhn Idaho Steelheads
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