Monarchs Release Jakaitis
January 22, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, released goaltender Jeff Jakaitis from his professional tryout agreement, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.
Jakaitis, 25, served as the backup goaltender for the Monarchs on Wednesday but did not get in the game. He joined the Monarchs after appearing in 24 games with the ECHL's Charlotte Checkers this season. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound native of Rochester, Minnesota, has a record of 12-9-2 with a 2.72 goals-against-average and a .913 save-percentage with the Checkers.
Jakaitis began his professional career with the ECHL's Columbia Infernio during the 2007-08 season following four years at Lake Superior State University. With the Inferno, he had a 12-14-6 record, a 2.92 goals-against-average and a .909 save-percentage in 36 games. Jakaitis played in 116 games with Lake Superior State University and collected a 40-57-18 record, a 2.38 goals-against-average and a .925 save-percentage from 2004-07.
The Monarchs continue their five game road trip with game three at the Wachovia Spectrum with a 7:05 p.m. contest against the Philadelphia Phantoms on Friday, January 23.
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