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Igor Bobkov Named Goaltender of Week

April 7, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Utah Grizzlies Goaltender Igor Bobkov
Utah Grizzlies Goaltender Igor Bobkov
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West Valley City, Utah - Igor Bobkov of the Utah Grizzlies is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 30-April 5. It is the second time this season, the second time in the last seven weeks and the fourth time in his career, that he was won the weekly honor.

Bobkov went 2-0 with one shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .987 last week as the Grizzlies swept a crucial two-game series against Alaska at Maverik Center. He stopped 76 of 77 shots faced.

The 24-year-old made 37 saves in a 4-1 win on Friday as he carried a shutout into the final two minutes before Alaska scored six-on-five with an extra attacker. He stopped all 39 shots he faced in a 3-0 win on Saturday, giving Utah a three-point lead for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division entering the final week of the season.

He previously was named Goaltender Of The Week February 19-26 when he went 2-0-1-0 against Alaska in Anchorage and 3-0-1-0 overall with two shutouts.

A native of Surgut, Russia, Bobkov has appeared in 32 games for the Grizzlies this season posting a record of 18-12-2 with four shutouts, a 2.54 goals-against average and a save percentage of .919.

He has also seen action in seven games this season with Norfolk of the American Hockey League. He is second in the ECHL in shutouts and tied for fourth in save percentage

Under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League, and called up to the Ducks twice this season, Bobkov finished second in the ECHL last season with a 2.04 goals-against average and was tied for fifth with a .921 save percentage. He is 35-20-6 with six shutouts in 61 career appearances with the Grizzlies.

Bobkov has also appeared in 51 career American Hockey League games with Norfolk and Syracuse and during his junior career, he participated in the 2011 World Junior Championships.

Utah's magic number for clinching their ninth playoff berth in the past ten seasons is four. Any combination of one Utah win or one Alaska loss, two Utah wins or two Alaska losses will clinch a playoff spot for Utah. The Grizzlies can clinch as soon as Wednesday if they win in Idaho and if Alaska loses to Ontario in regulation to open their Wednesday, Friday, Saturday series. The Grizzlies conclude the regular season Friday and Saturday in Colorado.

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