Springfield Falcons' Anton Forsberg Named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month
December 1, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Anton Forsberg of the Springfield Falcons has been selected as the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November.
Forsberg returned from a stint in the National Hockey League and won eight consecutive games for the Falcons, backing his 8-0-0 record with a 1.76 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.
Forsberg made two appearances with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including his NHL debut on Nov. 1, before returning to the Falcons on Nov. 15 and recording 33 saves in a 1-0 win at Worcester that night. He stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 5-3 decision at Bridgeport on Nov. 16, and helped Springfield sweep a home-and-home set from Providence with 24 saves on Nov. 22 and 19 stops in a relief appearance on Nov. 23. Forsberg made 33 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory at Worcester on Nov. 28, and finished the month with 21 stops in a 4-1 win over Manchester in a battle of division leaders on Nov. 29.
A seventh-round pick by Columbus in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Forsberg is 9-2-0 in 11 appearances for Springfield this season, currently ranking fourth in the AHL with a 1.92 goals-against average and sixth with a .932 save percentage while tying for second in wins. A 22-year-old native of Harnosand, Sweden, Forsberg made his AHL debut with Springfield last season, going 3-0-0 in four regular-season appearances after completing his Swedish Hockey League campaign with Modo.
In recognition of his achievement, Forsberg will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Falcons home game.
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