Stockton's Pitton Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week
Published on February 2, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Bryan Pitton of the Stockton Thunder is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 25-31.
The 22 year old, who also received the honor for Dec. 21-27, 2009, went 1-0-1 with 73 saves, a goals-against average of 0.48 and a save percentage of.986. Pitton earned his first career shutout in a 1-0 shootout loss against Victoria on Jan. 30, stopping all 34 shots in regulation and 14 of 16 shooters in the shootout. He turned away 39 shots, three shy of his career high, in a 7-1 win over Victoria on Jan. 29.
Selected in the fifth round (133rd overall) by Edmonton in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft and under NHL contract to the Oilers, Pitton has won eight of his last 12 games to improve to 9-9-3 with a goals-against average of 2.85. He is tied for second in the ECHL with a.921 save percentage in 22 games. He was reassigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League by Edmonton on Feb. 1.
The Mississauga, Ontario native played for Stockton as a rookie in 2008-09 and was 9-19-3 with a goals-against average of 3.39 and a save percentage of.886 in 34 games.
Pitton played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League where he was 64-46-6 with four shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.22 and a save percentage of.894 in 124 games for Brampton from 2005-08.
Runners Up: Danny Taylor, Gwinnett (2-1-0, 3.00 GAA,.915 save pct.), Rejean Beauchemin, Idaho (2-0-0, 2.50 GAA,.893 save pct.) and Glenn Fisher, Victoria (1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 save pct.)
Also Nominated: Robert Mayer (Cincinnati), Chris Beckford-Tseu (Florida), Ryan Nie (Kalamazoo), Alec Richards (Toledo) and Beau Erickson (Utah).
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