AHL Cleveland Monsters

Thiessen Named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month

March 1, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


Lake Erie Monsters Goaltender Brad Thiessen
Lake Erie Monsters Goaltender Brad Thiessen
(Cleveland Monsters)

CLEVELAND - In advance of a mid-week home clash vs. the Milwaukee Admirals at Quicken Loans Arena, Lake Erie Monsters goaltender Brad Thiessen was named the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for February, the American Hockey League announced Tuesday.

A 6'0", 181 lb. 29 year-old native of Aldergrove, BC, Thiessen posted a 6-1-2 record in nine February appearances with two shutouts, a 1.75 goals-against average (GAA) and a .932 save percentage (S%). In 19 total appearances for Lake Erie this season, Thiessen is 10-3-4 with a team-leading three shutouts, a 1.85 GAA and a .932 S%.

A former Hobey Baker Award Finalist during his collegiate career at Northeastern University, Thiessen, the 2010-11 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Award winner as the AHL's top goaltender, is a combined 116-74-19 with 23 shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .910 S% in 220 career AHL appearances spanning parts of seven seasons from 2009 to 2016 for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Norfolk Admirals, Adirondack Flames and Lake Erie.

In five career NHL appearances for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2011-12, the undrafted Thiessen posted a 3-1-0 record and in 15 appearances this year with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones, Thiessen is 8-3-1 with one shutout, a 1.86 GAA and a .935 S%.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Tuesday home tilt vs. the Milwaukee Admirals with full coverage, live from The Q, underway at 7:00 pm on ESPN 850 WKNR and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting LakeErieMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lakeeriemonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.

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Lake Erie Monsters Goaltender Brad Thiessen
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