Wheeling's MacKay Named ECHL Goalie of the Week

April 1, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

In his first professional season, the 22-year-old MacKay went 2-0-1 with a 1.95 goals against average and a .960 save percentage in three starts.

MacKay made 37 saves in a 3-2 win at Reading on Friday and made 31 saves while picking up his first professional shutout in a 3-0 win against Northwest Division winner Dayton. He closed out the week on Sunday making 52 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss at Cincinnati.

MacKay finishes the season with a 16-12-1 record and a 2.83 goals against average and a .920 save percentage in 35 games for the Nailers.

Runners-up: Jason LaBarbera, Charlotte (2 gp, 2-0, 1.44 GAA, .946 save pct) and Marc Magliarditi, Louisiana (2 gp, 2-0, 1.50 GAA, .958 save pct)

Others Nominated: Shawn Degagne (Atlantic City), Brian Leitza (Baton Rouge), Karl Goehring (Dayton), Randy Petruk (Florida), Frederic Henry (Greensboro), Jayme Platt (Greenville), Dany Sabourin (Johnstown), Rick Nichol (Macon), Colin Zulianello (Mississippi), Jeff Reynaert (Mobile), Ron Vobel (New Orleans), David Brumby (Pee Dee), Maxime Gingras (Pensacola), Cody Rudkowsky (Peoria), Rastislav Stana (Richmond), and Jamie Hodson (South Carolina).

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