
MacDonald Named RBC Financial ECHL Saver of the Month
January 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release
Fresno, Calif. - The Fresno Falcons, in conjunction with the ECHL, announced today that Falcons goaltender Ryan MacDonald has been named the RBC Financial ECHL Saver of the Month for December. It is the second league-wide honor for MacDonald in the last three days, after he was named Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week on Wednesday.
The rookie won his last five games in the month as the Falcons extended their winning streak to a team record seven games. MacDonald finished December at 7-0-1 with goals-against average of 1.67 and a save percentage of .948, helping the Falcons into second place in the Pacific Division and third place in the National Conference.
In December the 5-foot-9 and 185-pound MacDonald was 3-0-1 at home and 4-0-0 on the road. He ranks sixth in the ECHL in goals-against average at 2.45 and second in save percentage of .928.
MacDonald becomes the second Falcon goaltender to capture the ECHL's monthly goaltender award, joining Brett Jaeger who was honored in February 2005.
The Falcons are back in action tonight, hosting the Victoria Salmon Kings at 7:30 p.m. The first 3,000 fans in attendance receive a 2007 Falcons Poster Calendar courtesy of Community Medical Center, Dumont Printing, and B95.
Tickets for all Falcons home games can be purchased at the Save Mart Center Box Office, by phone at (559) 485-8497, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com, or at any TicketMaster outlet. All Falcons games can be heard on 1550 Sporting News Radio and on-line at www.fresnofalcons.com starting with the Port of Subs Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to game time.
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