Thunder's Moreland Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week
Published on January 31, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Jake Moreland of the Stockton Thunder is the Reebok
Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 23-29.
The 26-year-old went 1-0-1 with a 1.44 goals-against average and a .968
save percentage as the Thunder went 1-0-2.
After making 41 saves in a 3-2 win at San Diego on Jan. 27, the 6-foot-2
and 190-pound Moreland had a career-high and team record 51 saves in
regulation and overtime in a 2-1 shootout loss to Long Beach on Jan. 28.
Moreland made his first ECHL All-Star appearance and stopped all 12 shots
he faced in the second period to help the National Conference beat the
American Conference 7-6 on Jan. 25 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
He is tied for third in the ECHL with two shutouts and ranks 20th with a
goals-against average of 3.11 while he is 5-11-4 with a save percentage of
.913.
In his fourth professional season, Moreland is 36-23-10 with seven
shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.56 and a save percentage of .921 in
77 regular season games with Atlantic City and Stockton and is 1-1-0 with a
goals-against average of. 1.38 and a save percentage of .926 in two games
with Worcester of the American Hockey League.
The native of Grand Forks, N.D. played four seasons at St. Cloud State from
1999-2003 finishing with a record of 26-17-1, four shutouts, a
goals-against average of 2.77 and a save percentage of .902.
Runners Up: Matt Underhill, Alaska (2-0-0, .50 GAA, .982 save pct.),
and Davis Parley, South Carolina (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .960 save pct).
Also Nominated: Sean Fields (Gwinnett), Todd Ford (Pensacola), Mike
Mole (Phoenix), Tom Lawson (San Diego), Justin Eddy (Utah), B.J. Boxma
(Victoria), and Andy Chiodo (Wheeling).
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