Toledo's Richards Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
February 14, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Alec Richards of the Toledo Walleye is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 6-12.
The 24-year-old was 4-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.93 and a save percentage of .941 last week as the Walleye moved to within four points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a season-high four-game winning streak.
Richards, who was reassigned to the Walleye from Rockford of the American Hockey League last Monday, made 40 saves in his first start with the Walleye this season on Wednesday in a 2-1 win at Cincinnati. He followed that up with 42 saves, and a four-for-four showing in the shootout, in a 3-2 win at Wheeling on Friday. Richards then turned aside 22 shots in a 4-3 win against Cincinnati on Saturday before ending the week with 24 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Cyclones on Sunday.
A native of Robbinsdale, Minn., Richards has appeared in 38 career games with Toledo going 21-12-5 with one shutout, a 3.19 goals-against average and a save percentage of .902. He has appeared in 22 games this season with Rockford, where he is 7-11-12.
In 72 career appearances with Rockford, Richards is 27-34-3 with two shutouts a 3.10 goals-against average and a save percentage of .897.
Runners Up: Matt Keetley, Bakersfield (3-0-0, 1.26 GAA, .961 save pct.) and Kyle Jones, Colorado (2-0-0, 1.64 GAA, .956 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Peter Mannino (Chicago), Joe Palmer (Gwinnett), Jerry Kuhn (Idaho), Riley Gill (Kalamazoo), Joe Fallon (Las Vegas), Jean-Francois Berube (Ontario) and Philipp Grubauer (South Carolina).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK WINNER TEAM
Oct. 14-16 Gerald Coleman Alaska Aces
Oct. 17-23 Gerald Coleman Alaska Aces
Oct. 24-30 Andrew Engelage Utah Grizzlies
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Philipp Grubauer South Carolina Stingrays
Nov. 7-13 Nic Riopel Greenville Road Warriors
Nov. 14-20 Olivier Roy Stockton Thunder
Nov. 21-27 Darcy Kuemper Ontario Reign
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Brian Stewart Elmira Jackals
Dec. 5-11 Jason Missiaen Greenville Road Warriors
Dec. 12-18 Jeff Jakaitis Gwinnett Gladiators
Dec. 19-25 Jerry Kuhn Idaho Steelheads
Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Jeff Jakaitis Gwinnett Gladiators
Jan. 2-8 Olivier Roy Stockton Thunder
Jan. 9-15 Adam Courchaine Alaska Aces
Jan. 16-23 Daren Machesney South Carolina Stingrays
Jan. 24-30 Joe Fallon Las Vegas Wranglers
Jan. 31-Feb. 5 Peter Delmas Wheeling Nailers
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