South Carolina's Zapolski Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
December 4, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Ryan Zapolski of the South Carolina Stingrays is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 26-Dec. 2. He also won the award for the week ending March 11, 2012 .
The 26-year-old went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .967 in two appearances last week.
Zapolski made 26 saves in a 3-2 win against Reading on Friday and followed that up with 34 saves in a 2-0 victory over Gwinnett on Saturday.
A native of Erie, Pa., Zapolski is 5-4-0 with one shutout, a 1.49 goals-against average and a save percentage of .948 in nine appearances with South Carolina this season. He also appeared in two games this season with Gwinnett, and leads the ECHL with a 1.58 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage.
Zapolski has appeared in 26 career ECHL games with South Carolina, Gwinnett, Toledo and Kalamazoo, posting an overall record of 15-8-1 with three shutouts, a 2.05 goals-against average and a save percentage of .928.
Prior to turning pro, Zapolski played four seasons at Mercyhurst College where he appeared in 109 games and went 48-43-11 with eight shutouts, a 2.77 goals-against average and a save percentage of .920.
Runners Up: Gerald Coleman, Alaska (3-0-0, 1.99 GAA, .917 save pct.) and Scott Darling, Wheeling (2-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .933 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Magnus Hellberg (Cincinnati), Paul Karpowich (Evansville), Ken Reiter (Fort Wayne), Louis Domingue (Gwinnett), Josh Robinson (Idaho), Joel Martin (Kalamazoo), Joe Fallon (Las Vegas), Jean-Francois Berube (Ontario), John Curry (Orlando), Jordan Pearce (Toledo) and Grant Rollheiser (Utah).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK WINNER TEAM
Oct. 12-14 Marc Cheverie Elmira Jackals
Oct. 15-21 Josh Robinson Idaho Steelheads
Oct. 22-28 Mike Lee Gwinnett Gladiators
Oct. 29-Nov. 4 Chris Carrozzi Ontario Reign
Nov. 5-11 Mike Lee Gwinnett Gladiators
Nov. 12-18 Philipp Grubauer Reading Royals
Nov. 19-25 Thomas Heemskerk San Francisco Bulls
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