South Carolina's Milner Named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Published on March 27, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

South Carolina Stingrays Goaltender Parker Milner
(South Carolina Stingrays)

Milner went 4-0-0 with a 1.41 goals-against average and a save percentage of .937 in four appearances on the road last week.

The 27-year-old made 24 saves in a 3-2 shootout win at Atlanta on?Monday, turned aside 24 shots in a 3-2 shootout win at Orlando on?Wednesday, had 23 saves in a 3-2 shootout win against the Solar Bears on?Friday and made 19 stops in a 4-1 victory over Orlando on?Sunday.

A native of Pittsburgh, Milner leads the ECHL with a 1.87 goals-against average, is tied for second with a .930 save percentage, is tied for third with 25 wins and three shutouts.

Milner has appeared in 171 career ECHL games with South Carolina, Missouri, Quad City and Stockton posting an overall record of 101-55-11 with 11 shutouts, a 2.38 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. He has also seen action in 26 career games in the American Hockey League with Hershey,?Bridgeport and Iowa.

Prior to turning pro, Milner played four seasons at Boston?College, where he helped lead the Eagles to three Hockey East titles and two NCAA Championships. He was named the MVP of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Runners Up: Tomas Sholl, Idaho (3-0-0, 0.97 GAA, .939 save pct.) and Adam Morrison,?Wheeling (2-0-0, 1.44 GAA, .956 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Garrett Bartus (Fort Wayne), Ty Rimmer (Greenville), Etienne Marcoux (Indy), C.J. Motte (Quad City), Pat Nagle (Toledo), Jake Hildebrand (Tulsa) and Brandon Wildung (Utah).

South Carolina Stingrays Goaltender Parker Milner

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