Titans Beauchemin Named ECHL Rbk Hockey Goaltender Of The Week

April 4, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Rejean Beauchemin of the Trenton Titans is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 27-Apr. 2.

The 21-year-old Beauchemin was 2-0-1 with a goals-against average of 1.91 and a save percentage of .955 in three home games as the Titans improved to 30-34-5.

The 6-foot-2 and 186-pound rookie made 36 saves and stopped four of five shooters in the shootout as the Titans beat Johnstown 4-3 in a shootout on Mar. 29 and he had 46 saves in a 3-2 win over Toledo on Mar. 31. He stopped 45 of 46 shots, including six in overtime, and two of five shooters in the shootout as the Titans lost 2-1 to Toledo in a shootout on Apr. 1.

Selected in the sixth round (191st overall) by Philadelphia in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and under contract to the Flyers, Beauchemin is 4-2-3 with a goals against of 2.13 and a save percentage of .941 in his last nine starts for the Titans. He is 8-16-4 with a goals against of 2.94 and a save percentage of .914 in 29 games for Trenton while also playing in the American Hockey League for the Philadelphia Phantoms where he is 3-7-1 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba native played three seasons with Prince Albert in the American Hockey League from 2002-05 where he was 63-60-11 in 150 games and finished as the team's career leader in goals-against average (2.60), save percentage (.904) and shutouts (12). In 2003-04, he was 30-21-6 and set team records with a goals-against average of 2.32 and six shutouts while also being named as the Humanitarian of the Year.

Runners Up: Phil Osear, Florida (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .952 save pct.) and Michael Mole, San Diego (2-0-0, 1.47 GAA, .963 save pct.).

Also Nominated: John Decaro (Alaska), Cam Ellsworth (Greenville), Sean Fields (Gwinnett), Steve Silverthorn (Idaho), Mike McKenna (Las Vegas), Logan Koormans (Toledo) and Alfie Michaud (Utah).

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