ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays' Jakaitis Named ECHL Goaltender of the Week

October 22, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, announced today that goaltender Jeff Jakaitis has been named the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of October 18-20.

The weekly award is Jakaitis' fifth of his career, which is tied for second-most in League history.

The Rochester, Minnesota, native went 1-0-1 with a 1.93 goals-against average and a save percentage of .930 in two appearances last week against the Reading Royals. He made 26 saves in a season-opening 3-2 shootout loss Saturday then stopped 27 shots in a 3-2 win Sunday evening.

Jakaitis, 30, has appeared in 128 career ECHL games with South Carolina, Gwinnett, Charlotte and Columbia posting an overall record of 61-41-20 with 13 shutouts, a 2.57 goals-against average and a save percentage of .921. Jakaitis was the 2012 ECHL Goaltender of the Year while with Gwinnett and tied the ECHL record with three consecutive shutouts from Dec. 17-28, 2011.

The Stingrays celebrate Opening Night, Stingrays Alumni Game, Zooperstars! and 2013-14 schedule giveaway presented by Savage Law Firm at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, October 26 against their in-state rivals, the Greenville Road Warriors, at 7:05 p.m.

Hall of Fame players such as Jason Fitzsimmons, Dave Seitz, Brett Marietti, Rick Vaive, Rob Concannon and Matt Scherer along with fan-favorites Johann Kroll, Trevor Johnson and more return to the Coliseum ice for a pregame Alumni Game before the Stingrays battle the Greenville Road Warriors later that night. The world-famous Zooperstars! will perform during the intermissions and the first 5,000 fans receive a 2013-14 magnet schedule! Click here to see the Zooperstars! in action!

Reserve your seats for the 2013-14 season with a Stingrays Ticket Package and save money off of Box Office prices and receive great benefits like FREE parking, discounts off of merchandise, Buddy Passes and more! Visit StingraysHockey.com or call (843) 744-2248 for more information!

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