Salmon Kings Receive Goaltender Shantz

Published on October 7, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today that they have received goaltender David Shantz from the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).

The Burlington, Ontario native is under AHL contract to the Heat and joins the Salmon Kings after spending the 2008-09 campaign split between the ECHL's Dayton Bombers and Elmira Jackals as well as the AHL's Rochester Americans. The majority of Shantz's season was spent in Dayton where he accumulated a 10-9-3 record with a goals against average of 3.12 and save percentage of 0.896. In 11 games as a Jackal Shantz posted a 5-4-1 record to go along with a 2.88 goals against average and 0.887 save percentage. The goaltender also participated in 12 games in the AHL with Rochester tallying a 3-6-2 record to coincide with a 0.923 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average. Shantz also earned a shutout as a member of each of the three teams he played for in 2008-09.

The 6-1, 207 lb. Shantz has produced a 44-42-11 record in 105 career professional games played along with a goals against average of 3.30, a save percentage of 0.896, and three shutouts. These career numbers are comprised of a 39-25-8 record in the ECHL and a 5-17-3 mark in the AHL.

Prior to turning professional Shantz spent three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Mississauga Ice Dogs and Peterborough Petes. His best OHL season came in 2005-06 in Peterborough where he amassed a 31-14-3 record in 49 games played while earning a goals against average of 2.87 and save percentage of 0.915. He also collected two shutouts. For his junior career Shantz played 119 games with a record of 62-42-10 in addition to a save percentage of 0.912, a goals against average of 2.87, and three shutouts.

Season tickets for the Salmon Kings 2009-10 season are on sale. The Salmon Kings kick off their home schedule on October 21st when the Bakersfield Condors come to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Catch all the action by calling 250-220-7889, emailing seasontickets@salmonkings.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by visiting www.salmonkings.com for more information.

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