Toledo's Koopmans Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week

November 23, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Logan Koopmans of Toledo is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week for November 15-21. Selected in the fifth round (166th overall) by Detroit in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the 20-year-old Koopmans was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 0.47 and a save percentage of .980 in three games last week.

After playing 7:17 in relief on Friday, Koopmans started on Saturday and registered his first professional win and shutout, making 32 saves in a 1-0 win at Peoria. He returned between the pipes on Sunday and made 18 saves in a 4-1 win against Johnstown. A first period goal by Johnstown ended a shutout streak of 72:44, but Koopmans did not allow another score and currently has a scoreless streak of 58:30.

Under contract to Detroit of the NHL and in his first professional season, the 6-2 and 185-pound Koopmans is 2-1-1 with a goals-against average of 2.38, 14th in the league, and a save percentage of .921 in five games.

In 2003-04 with Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League, Koopmans was 27-25-8 with five shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.61 and a save percentage of .910 in 62 games. In four seasons with Lethbridge, Koopmans was 57-57-10 with nine shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.20 and a save percentage of .891 in 138 games.

Runners Up: Kelly Guard, Charlotte (4-0-0, 2.75 GAA, .914 save pct.) and Dany Sabourin, Wheeling (2-0-0, 0.96 GAA, .969 save pct.)

Also Nominated: Lance Mayes (Alaska), Jake Moreland (Atlantic City), T.J. Aceti (Gwinnett), Sebastien Centomo (Las Vegas), Chris Madden (Long Beach), Jason Wolfe (Mississippi), Sebastien Laplante (Pee Dee), Frederic Cloutier (Pensacola), Alfie Michaud (Peoria), Cody Rudkowsky (Reading), Kirk Daubenspeck (South Carolina), Phil Osaer (Texas) and Jason Stone (Victoria).

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