Toledo's Lerg Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week

December 22, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Toledo Walleye Goaltender Jeff Lerg
(Toledo Walleye)

The 29-year-old went 4-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.71 goals-against average and a save percentage of .939 in four appearances last week.

Lerg made 29 saves in a 5-1 win against Indy on?Wednesday, turned aside 31 shots in a 4-3 shootout win at Brampton on?Thursday, stopped all 15 shots he faced in a 2-0 victory over Manchester on Saturday and had 33 saves in a 4-3 win at Indy on Sunday.

A? native of Livonia, Mich., Lerg is tied for second in the ECHL with 11 wins, is sixth with a .926 save percentage and is tied for ninth with a 2.07 goals-against average. He has also appeared in one game with San Diego of the American Hockey League stopping all 11 shots he faced.

Lerg has appeared in 90 career ECHL games with?Toledo and Trenton posting an overall record of 57-25-6 with five shutouts, a 2.61 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913. Last season, he was named to the All-ECHL?Second Team after finishing second in the league with 32 wins, fourth with a 2.37 goals-against average and tied for fourth with a .920 save percentage.

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.

Runners Up: Niklas Lundstrom, Elmira (2-0-0, 1.77 GAA, .955 save pct.), Rasmus Tirronen, Florida (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .946 save pct.) and Ryan Faragher, Utah (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .936 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Kent Patterson (Atlanta), Pat Nagle (Fort Wayne), Philippe Desrosiers (Idaho), Mac Carruth (Indy), Josh Robinson (Missouri), Adam Morrison (Reading) and Franky Palazzese (Wheeling).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

WEEK PLAYER TEAM

Oct. 16-18 Josh Robinson Missouri Mavericks

Oct. 19-25 Adam Morrison Greenville Swamp?Rabbits

Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings

Nov. 2-8 Ryan Faragher Utah Grizzlies

Nov. 9-15 Vitek Vanecek South Carolina Stingrays

Nov. 16-22 Steve Michalek Quad City Mallards

Nov. 23-29 Marek Langhamer Rapid City Rush

Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Ty Rimmer Norfolk?Admirals

Dec. 7-13 Eric Levine Colorado Eagles

Toledo Walleye Goaltender Jeff Lerg

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