Toledo's Lerg Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week
March 24, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Jeff Lerg of the Toledo Walleye is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 16-22.
Lerg went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.65 goals-against average and a save percentage of .975 in three appearances last week, helping the Walleye extend their unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1).
The 28-year-old stopped all 21 shots he faced in a 3-0 win at Elmira on Monday, made 34 saves in a 3-1 victory against Missouri on Friday and stopped 22 shots in a 2-1 shootout win against Florida on Sunday.
A native of Livonia, Mich., Lerg is 27-7-2 in 37 appearances with Toledo this season. His 27 wins are are tied for second in the league while he is tied for second with four shutouts, fourth with a 2.29 goals-against average and tied for fourth with a .921 save percentage.
Lerg has appeared in 66 career ECHL games with Toledo and Trenton posting an overall record of 41-20-4 with four shutouts, a 2.74 goals-against average and a save percentage of .910.
During his junior career, he was named the USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year in 2004-05 after leading the United States Hockey League with a 2.16 goals-against average in 52 games with Omaha. He also enjoyed a four-year career at Michigan State University from 2005-09, and helped to lead the Spartans to the 2007 National Championship.
Runner Up: Igor Bobkov, Utah (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .968 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Pat Nagle (Fort Wayne), Chris Rawlings (Idaho), Joel Martin (Kalamazoo), Garret Sparks (Orlando), Jeff Jakaitis (South Carolina) and Franky Palazzese (Wheeling).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 17-19 Joe Cannata Ontario Reign
Oct. 20-26 Jeff Malcolm Greenville Road Warriors
Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Allen York Florida Everblades
Nov. 3-9 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings
Nov. 10-16 Riley Gill Allen Americans
Nov. 17-23 Shane Owen Stockton Thunder
Nov. 24-30 Trevor Cann Brampton Beast
Dec. 1-7 Jeff Jakaitis South Carolina Stingrays
Dec. 8-14 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings
Dec. 15-21 Jason Missiaen Greenville Road Warriors
Dec. 22-28 Sam Brittain Cincinnati Cyclones
Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Olivier Roy Idaho Steelheads
Jan. 5-11 Roman Will Fort Wayne Komets
Jan. 12-18 Ryan Faragher Utah Grizzlies
Jan. 19-25 Mac Carruth Indy Fuel
Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Connor Knapp Reading Royals
Feb. 2-8 Garret Sparks Orlando Solar Bears
Feb. 9-15 Adam Morrison South Carolina Stingrays
Feb. 16-22 Igor Bobkov Utah Grizzlies
Feb. 23-March 1 Troy Redmann Alaska Aces
March 2-8 Aaron Crandall Colorado Eagles
March 9-15 Jeff Jakaitis South Carolina Stingrays
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