Wichita's Marc-Antoine Gelinas Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
March 15, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
TEMPE, AZ (March 15, 2011) - The Central Hockey League announced today that Wichita's Marc-Antoine Gelinas has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the period ending March 13, 2011.
In recognition of his achievement, Gelinas will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about the wide range of Oakley products, visit www.oakley.com.
The rookie goaltender won all three of his starts last week allowing just five goals in 184:17. The St. Etienne Lauzon, Quebec native turned aside 79 of 84 shots for a .940 save percentage. Gelinas made 25 saves in a 3-2 overtime win at Tulsa on Tuesday, stopped 26 shots in a 5-2 win over Mississippi on Friday and then made 28 saves in a 4-1 win over Quad City on Sunday.
On the season, the 6-0, 185-pound netminder is second in the league with 25 wins, while carrying a 2.85 GAA and a .899 save percentage.
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
Marc-Antoine Gelinas
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 3
Record: 3-0-0
GAA: 1.63
Saves: 79
Save %: .940
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - - Previous Winners
Oct. 19 - Trevor Cann, Tulsa
Oct. 26 - Marco Emond, Bloomington
Nov. 2 - Juliano Pagliero, Rio Grande Valley
Nov. 9 - Torrie Jung, Laredo
Nov. 16 - Matt Lundin, Evansville
Nov. 23 - Levente Szuper, Arizona
Nov. 30 - Michel Robinson, Odessa
Dec. 7 - Levente Szuper, Arizona
Dec. 14- Ian Keserich, Tulsa
Dec. 21- Jeff Jakaitis, Dayton
Dec. 28- Jeff Harvey, Texas
Jan. 4- David Brown, Quad City
Jan. 11- Nick Boucher, Fort Wayne
Jan. 18- Chris Whitley, Allen
Jan. 25- Ian Keserich, Tulsa
Feb. 1- Danny Battochio, Rapid City
Feb. 8- Kyle Jones, Colorado
Feb. 15- Kevin Reiter, Fort Wayne
Feb. 22- Danny Battochio, Rapid City
Mar. 1- Brad Phillips, Bloomington
Mar. 8- Robby Nolan, Missouri
Mar. 15- Marc-Antoine Gelinas
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