Wheeling's Delmas Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
February 7, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Peter Delmas of the Wheeling Nailers is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5. It is the second time in his career that Delmas has won the weekly award.
The 21-year-old was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .967 last week as the Nailers moved into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Division with 55 points.
Delmas, who is under contract to the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, opened the week with 29 saves in a 4-1 win at Elmira on Wednesday and followed that up with another 29 saves in a 2-1 win at Trenton on Saturday.
A native of Bedford, Nova Scotia, Delmas is 11-6-0 in 19 appearances with Wheeling this season and ranks ninth in the league with a 2.51 goals-against average. He also has appeared in one game with Hamilton of the American Hockey League, where he is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage.
A second-round selection (61st overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Delmas is 26-12-2 in 43 career appearances with the Nailers with three shutouts, a 2.23 goals-against average and a save percentage of .920.
Prior to turning pro, Delmas appeared in 147 games with Lewiston, Quebec and Halifax of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League posting a record of 69-64-5 with four shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.26 and an .891 save percentage.
Runners Up: Riley Gill, Kalamazoo (1-0-1, 1.44 GAA, .952 save pct.) and Olivier Roy, Stockton (1-0-1, 0.96 GAA, .978 save pct.).
Also Nominated: Peter Mannino (Chicago), Brad Fogal (Cincinnati), Kyle Jones (Colorado), Jeff Jakaitis (Gwinnett), Joe Fallon (Las Vegas), Chris Carrozzi (Ontario), Jussi Rynnas (Reading), Dustin Carlson (Toledo) and Billy Sauer (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
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