Thunder Bryan Pitton Named ECHL Goaltender Of The Week

Published on December 29, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, in conjunction with the ECHL, announced Bryan Pitton has been named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 21-27.

The third goaltender in Thunder history to achieve the honor, Pitton, 21, notched 41 saves, one shy of his career high in a 3-1 victory at Bakersfield on Dec. 26 which ended the Condors' club record 10-game winning streak at home.

THUNDER ALL-TIME ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS

Date Awarded

1. Jake Moreland January 31, 2006

2. Andrew Perugini March 3, 2009

3. Bryan Pitton December 29, 2009

Selected in the fifth round (133rd overall) by Edmonton in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft by Edmonton and under NHL contract to the Oilers, Pitton is 4-1-0 with two overtime wins in his last five starts and 5-8-1 with a goals-against average of 3.47 and a save percentage of.904 in 15 games for the Thunder.

The 6-foot-2, 176-pound netminder was recalled to the NHL on Dec. 12 and spent three days with the Oilers before being reassigned to Stockton.

Pitton 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.

The native of Mississauga, Ontario played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League where he enjoyed a career record of 64-46-6 with four shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.22 and a save percentage of.894 in 124 games for Brampton for three seasons (2005-08).

Runners Up: Mike Morrison, Florida (1-0-1, 1.46 GAA,.954 save pct.) and David Brown, Gwinnett (1-0-0, 1.94 GAA,.959 save pct.).

The proud ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League and Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, the Thunder was voted "Best Local Sports Team" by readers of the San Joaquin Magazine, has led the ECHL in attendance for four consecutive seasons and drew 223,854 fans to Stockton Arena in 2008-09. Season tickets for 2009-10 are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit http://www.stocktonthunder.com/.

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