Idaho's Briggs Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week
November 27, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Kellen
Briggs of the Idaho Steelheads is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender
of the Week for Nov. 19-25.
The Colorado Springs rookie was 2-0-0 with a shutout, a 0.50 goals-against
average and a .973 save percentage as the Steelheads went 2-1-0 against
West Division leader Victoria.
After making 13 saves in a 4-1 win against Victoria on Nov. 23, the 24
year old turned aside all 23 shots he faced to register his first
professional shutout in a 3-0 win against the Salmon Kings on Nov. 24.
The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound Briggs is 3-2-1 in six games and ranks third
in the ECHL with a goals-against average of 1.83 and is tied for third with
a save percentage of .935.
He played four seasons at the University of Minnesota where he was 84-34-8
with 13 shutouts, a 2.44 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage
in 131 games from 2003-07. Briggs also played three seasons in the United
States Hockey League where he was 57-45-5 with four shutouts, a 3.52
goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in 112 games for the Sioux
Falls Stampede from 2000-03.
Runners Up: Ryan
Munce, Mississippi (2-0-0, 2.88 GAA, .934 save pct), Kris
Mayotte, Fresno (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .944 save pct) and Peter
Aubry, Texas (3-0-0, 2.40 GAA, .919 save pct.).
Also Nominated: J.P.
Levasseur (Augusta), Dan
Turple (Gwinnett), Kevin
Lalande (Las Vegas), Mike
Brodeur (Pensacola), Cody
Rudkowsky (Phoenix), Davis
Parley (South Carolina), Jason
Smith (Trenton) and Michael
Mole (Utah).
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