Indy's Hildebrand Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week
Published on October 18, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Indy's Hildebrand Named CCM Goaltender of the Week
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PRINCETON, N.J. - Jake Hildebrand (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId6390) of the Indy Fuel is the CCM (http://www.ccmhockey.com) ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Oct. 14-16.
The 23-year-old was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .966 last week, helping the Fuel sweep a season-opening home-and-home series against Cincinnati.
Under an American Hockey League contract with Rockford, Hildebrand stopped 33 shots in a 3-1 win over the Cyclones on Friday and made 23 saves in 2-1 victory at Cincinnati on Saturday.
A native of Butler, Pa., Hildebrand made his professional debut last season with Allen, appearing in six games and posting a record of 5-1-0 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a save percentage of .925.
Prior to turning pro, Hildebrand played four seasons at Michigan State University where he saw action in 133 career games, recording a 2.54 goals-against average to go along with a .921 save percentage. He also played three seasons in the United States Hockey League with Cedar Rapids and Sioux City.
Runner Up: Pat Nagle (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId3853), Fort Wayne (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .942 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Jamie Murray (Allen), Nic Riopel (Kalamazoo), Cal Heeter (Toledo), Ryan Faragher (Utah) and Doug Carr (Wheeling).
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