Pensacola's Ross MacKinnon Named Easton Player of the Month
March 25, 2014 - SPHL (SPHL) News Release
HUNTERSVILLE, NC - (March 25, 2014) The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced goaltender Ross MacKinnon of the Pensacola Ice Flyers is the Easton Player of the Month for March.
MacKinnon went 6-0-0, posting one shutout, a 1.14 goals against average and .961 save percentage as the Ice Flyers finished the regular season on an 11-game winning streak and extended their consecutive-game point streak to 22. The Manchester, CT native has not allowed more than two goals in a game since a 5-4 victory over Louisiana on February 21.
MacKinnon, who lost his only game in regulation on December 8, finished the regular season tied for the league-lead with 22 wins (22-1-3 overall) and ranked second with a 2.02 goals against average and .929 save percentage. MacKinnon earned President's Cup Most Valuable Player honors last season, going 6-1 with a 1.24 goals against average and .956 save percentage as he led the Ice Flyers to their first-ever SPHL championship. Between the regular season and playoffs, MacKinnon is 42-6-3 in his SPHL career with a 1.93 goals against average and a .935 save percentage.
Also Nominated: BJ O'Brien, Bloomington (3-4-1, 2.51 gaa, .937 save%, one shutout), Andrew Loewen, Columbus (5-2-0, 1.98 gaa, .931 save%, three shutouts), Corey Toy, Fayetteville (10 gp, 4g, 5a), Kevin Genoe, Huntsville (4-3-0, 1.86 gaa, .934 save%), Mark Van Vliet, Knoxville (11 gp, 3g, 9a), Shawn McNeil, Louisiana (9 gp, 1g, 12a), Todd Hosmer, Mississippi RiverKings (10 gp, 8g, 4a, +6), Kyle Kudroch, Mississippi Surge (9 gp, 2g, 3a) and Kyle Rank, Peoria (4-1-2, 1.96 gaa, .933 save%, two shutouts)
SPHL Stories from March 25, 2014
- Pensacola's Ross MacKinnon Named Easton Player of the Month - SPHL
- Louisiana's Adam Stuart Named Easton Player of the Week - SPHL
- Reserve Your Playoff Seats & Get the Lowest Price - Mississippi Surge
- Preview: Playoff Hockey Returns to Peoria Tomorrow - Peoria Rivermen
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