Stewart Assigned to Jackals
Published on January 8, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
The Elmira Jackals announced on Sunday that goaltender Brian Stewart has been assigned to the club by its AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.
Stewart, a second-year pro, is 13-5-0-0 with the Jackals this season, posting a .913 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average. The Burnaby, British Columbia native went 3-0 last week and was a runner up for the ECHL's Goaltender of the Week title, an award he garnered earlier this season for the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 4. Stewart won two more shootouts last week as well, improving his career record in shootouts to 10-0 (7-0 - ECHL, 3-0 - AHL). This is Stewart's sixth assignment to Elmira in 2011-2012.
Elmira also announced that it has placed goaltender Nick Niedert on waivers. With the Jackals this season, Niedert is 2-0-0-0 with a .904 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against average.
The Jackals bid for a ninth-straight victory on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. when they battle the Cincinnati Cyclones at First Arena. To reserve your seats call (607) 734-PUCK (7825), visit the First Arena Box Office, or log onto JackalsHockey.com.
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