Utah's Bobkov Named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week
Published on March 25, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Igor Bobkov of the Utah Grizzlies is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of March 17-23. He also won the award for the week ending Feb. 2 .
Bobkov went 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage in three appearances last week.
The 24-year-old turned aside 22 shots in a 2-1 win against Stockton on Wednesday, made 24 saves in a 4-2 victory over Colorado on Friday and stopped 30 shots in a 4-1 win against Idaho on Saturday.
Selected in the third round (76th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Bobkov is 16-6-4 with two shutouts in 26 appearances with Utah this season. He is third in the ECHL with a 2.07 goals-against average and is tied for fifth in the league with a .921 save percentage. The ECHL Goaltender of the Month for February, Bobkov is 15-2-2 in his last 19 decisions and has allowed two goals or less in 16 of his 26 games.
A native of Surgut, Russia, Bobkov has also appeared in eight games with Norfolk of the American Hockey League this season where he is 5-2-1 with one shutout, a 2.45 goals-against average and a save percentage of .919.
Runners Up: Mark Guggenberger, Gwinnett (2-1-0, 2.18 GAA, .927 save pct.) and Jordan Binnington, Kalamazoo (1-0-1, 1.92 GAA, .935 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Mike Clemente (Evansville), Matt Grogan (Fort Wayne), Jeff Malcolm (Greenville), Kevin Kapalka (Idaho), J.P. Anderson (Ontario), Maxime Clermont (Orlando), Jeff Jakaitis (South Carolina) and Hannu Toivonen (Toledo).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 18-20 Jeff Jakaitis South Carolina Stingrays
Oct. 21-27 Mike Clemente Evansville IceMen
Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Laurent Brossoit Alaska Aces
Nov. 4-10 John Curry Orlando Solar Bears
Nov. 11-17 Michael Hutchinson Ontario Reign
Nov. 18-24 Brian Foster Stockton Thunder
Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Mike Condon Wheeling Nailers
Dec. 2-8 Olivier Roy Alaska Aces
Dec. 9-15 Trevor Cann Florida Everblades
Dec. 16-22 Connor Knapp Greenville Road Warriors
Dec. 23-29 Laurent Brossoit Bakersfield Condors
Dec. 30-Jan. 5 Michael Hutchinson Ontario Reign
Jan. 6-12 Brandon Anderson Reading Royals
Jan. 13-19 Laurent Brossoit Bakersfield Condors
Jan. 20-26 Aaron Dell Utah Grizzlies
Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Igor Bobkov Utah Grizzlies
Feb. 3-9 Pat Nagle Idaho Steelheads
Feb. 10-16 Jason Missiaen Greenville Road Warriors
Feb. 17-23 Ben Meisner Fort Wayne Komets
Feb. 24-March 2 Brandon Anderson Reading Royals
March 3-9 Joel Martin Kalamazoo Wings
March 10-16 Mike Condon Wheeling Nailers
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