Rivermen Sign Goaltender Beau Erickson
Published on April 5, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria Rivermen General Manager Kevin McDonald has announced that the club has signed goaltender Beau Erickson to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
Erickson, 25, completed the season with the ECHL Ontario Reign and appeared in 29 games this year. He posted an 11-12-1-2 record along with a 3.39 goals-against average and a 0.906 save-percentage. Last season, the 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound goalie saw action in one AHL game with the Portland Pirates. He came in for the third period and allowed one goal on seven shots in an eventual 5-2 loss to Lowell on April 10, 2010.
In two professional seasons, Erickson has appeared in 58 ECHL contests and collected a record of 22-22-3-5with a 3.19 GAA. Aside from Ontario, he has played for South Carolina, Utah and Reading in the ECHL.
A native of Hinton, Iowa, Erickson played three seasons of college hockey at the University of Connecticut (2006-09). He served as an alternate captain during the 2008-09 season and in 2007-08 was selected second-team all-conference (Atlantic Hockey) and established team record for saves in a single season (947), for UConn.
Peoria will play their final three games of the regular season on home ice, beginning on Wednesday against the Texas Stars at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 309-676-1040 and online through www.rivermen.net.
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