Royals' Brust Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week

March 22, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Reading rookie goaltender Barry Brust is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week for March 14-20.

Finishing with wins over North Division rivals Peoria and Dayton and a shootout loss to Atlantic City, Brust was 2-0-1 with a 0.95 goals-against average and a .973 save percentage while helping the Royals go 2-0-2 to move into second place in the North Division.

Under contract to Manchester of the American Hockey League, the 6-2 and 210-pound Brust stopped 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Peoria on Tuesday and followed with 31 saves in a 2-0 shutout at Dayton on Thursday. The rookie ended his week with a 25-save effort in a 3-2 shootout loss at Atlantic City on Saturday.

Selected in the third round (73rd overall) by Minnesota in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Brust is 6-0-1 with three shutouts, a goals against of 0.71 and a save percentage of .972 in his last seven starts. In his last 12 games, Brust is 9-0-2 with three shutouts, a goals against of 1.22 and a save percentage of .953.

Brust is 22-8-4 and ranks second in the league in goals-against average (1.93) and is tied for fourth with four shutouts. Chosen to represent Reading at the 2005 Coors Light ECHL All-Star Game, Brust did not allow a goal in the final 20 minutes of action to ensure the National Conference's 6-2 victory.

Runners Up: Tyler MacKay, Florida (2-1-0, 1.34 GAA, .938 save pct.) and Phil Sauve, Mississippi (2-0-0, 0.96 GAA, .974 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Lance Mayes (Alaska), Trevor Koenig (Atlantic City), Alex Westlund (Charlotte), Brett Jaeger (Fresno), Marc Magliarditi (Las Vegas), Nathan Marsters (Louisiana), Nick Boucher (Pee Dee), Todd Ford (Pensacola), Justin Eddy (South Carolina), Scott Fankhouser (Toledo), Andrew Allen (Trenton) and Andy Chiodo (Wheeling).

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