Gwinnett's Jakaitis Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year
Published on April 5, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Thursday announced that Jeff Jakaitis of the Gwinnett Gladiators is the recipient of the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year award for 2011-12.
The Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year award is presented annually to the goaltender selected to be the best at his position as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members.
Joe Fallon of Las Vegas finished second, followed by South Carolina's Philipp Grubauer, Gerald Coleman of Alaska and Elmira's Brian Stewart .
The winner of the CCM Most Valuable Player award will be announced on Friday.
Jakaitis, who was named First-Team All-ECHL last week, led the ECHL with five shutouts and tied for the league lead with a .930 save percentage while ranking second with a 2.03 goals-against average. He tied the ECHL record with three consecutive shutouts from Dec. 17-28, and his shutout streak of 215:31 was within 20 minutes of the league record. His five shutouts set a new Gwinnett club record for shutouts in a season. Jakaitis twice earned ECHL Goaltender of the Week honors, and was named ECHL Goaltender of the Month for December .
A native of Rochester, Minn., Jakaitis has appeared in 109 ECHL games with Columbia, Charlotte and Gwinnett posting an overall record of 52-36-15 with 12 shutouts, a 2.63 goals-against average and a save percentage of .9920. Jakaitis has also appeared in 10 career American Hockey League games with Portland and Worcester.
Reebok ECHL Goaltender of the Year Award Winners
YEAR GOALIE TEAM
2012 Jeff Jakaitis Gwinnett Gladiators
2011 Gerald Coleman Alaska Aces
2010 Todd Ford South Carolina Stingrays
2009 J.P. Lamoureux Alaska Aces
2008 Anton Khudobin Texas Wildcatters
2007 Adam Berkhoel Dayton Bombers
2006 Matt Underhill Alaska Aces
2005 Chris Madden Long Beach Ice Dogs/Florida Everblades
2004 Scott Stirling Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2003 Alfie Michaud Peoria Rivermen
2002 Frederic Cloutier Louisiana IceGators
2001 Scott Stirling Trenton Titans
2000 Jan Lasak Hampton Roads Admirals
1999 Maxime Gingras Richmond Renegades
1998 Nick Vitucci Toledo Storm
1997 Marc Delorme Louisiana IceGators
1996 Alain Morissette Louisville RiverFrogs
1995 Chris Gordon Huntington Blizzard
1994 Cory Cadden Knoxville Cherokees
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