South Carolina's Shepard Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week
June 1, 2021 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Hunter Shepard of the South Carolina Stingrays is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for May 24-30.
Shepard went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.33 goals-against average and a save percentage of .952 in three appearances last week.
The 25-year-old turned aside 29 shots in a 3-2 win against Greenville on Wednesday, stopped all 34 shots in a 1-0 victory over Wheeling on Friday and made 17 saves in a 6-2 win against the Nailers on Saturday.
Under contract to Hershey of the American Hockey League, Shepard has seen action in 19 games with the Stingrays going 10-6-2 with one shutout, a 2.67 goals-against average and a save percentage .920. He also appeared in three games with the Bears, going 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .969.
Prior to turning pro, Shepard appeared in 119 career games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he went 76-37-5 with 17 shutouts, a 1.94 goals-against average and a save percentage of .922.
Also Nominated: Robbie Beydoun (Fort Wayne) and Andrew Shortridge (Kansas City).
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