Kalamazoo's Martin Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week
November 3, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Joel Martin of the Kalamazoo Wings is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Oct. 26-Nov. 1. It is the seventh time in his career that he has won the weekly honor, tying him for the most in ECHL?history.
The 33-year-old was 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage in two appearances last week.
Martin tied the ECHL season-high 47 saves in a 4-3 win against Indy on?Tuesday and stopped 33 shots in a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati on?Friday.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Martin has appeared in all six games for the K-Wings this season posting a 2-4-0 record with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
Martin has appeared in 249 career ECHL games with Kalamazoo, Elmira, Augusta, Trenton and Columbus posting an overall record of 125-93-23 with 10 shutouts, a 2.97 goals-against average and a save percentage of .909. His 125 wins rank 12th in ECHL?history. During the 2012-13 season, he set an ECHL record by playing 3,739 minutes while his 63 games played and 2,051 saves are second all-time in a single season in league history.
He has also seen action in 22 career games in the American?Hockey League with Cleveland, Norfolk,?Syracuse and Bridgeport.
Runners Up: Jeff Lerg, Toledo (1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .972 save pct.) and Ryan Faragher, Utah (1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .979 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Shane Owen (Indy), Ty Rimmer (Norfolk), Vitek Vanecek (South Carolina), Brian Foster (Wheeling) and Grant Rollheiser (Wichita).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 16-18 Josh Robinson Missouri Mavericks
Oct. 19-25 Adam Morrison Greenville Swamp?Rabbits
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