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Toledo's Christopoulos named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Toledo's Christopoulos named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Tuesday, December 21st

Action photo of Billy Christopoulos of the Toledo Walleye

Billy Christopoulos of the Toledo Walleye is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 13-19. It is the third time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Christopoulos went 3-0-0 with a 1.32 goals-against average and a save percentage of .959 in three appearances last week as the Walleye swept a three-game southern road trip. The 27-year-old stopped 32 shots in a 2-1 win at South Carolina on Friday and in a 3-2 victory at Greenville on Saturday before making 30 saves in a 2-1 overtime win at Greenville on Sunday. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Christopoulos is 10-2-1 in 13 appearances this season with a 2.62 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914. Christopoulos, who was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team in 2019-20, has appeared in 61 career ECHL games with Toledo, Indy and South Carolina posting an overall record of 45-10-5 with three shutouts, a 2.36 goals-against average and a save percentage of .924. Prior to turning pro, Christopoulos saw action in 93 career games at the Air Force Academy where he went 42-35-11 with eight shutouts, a 2.29 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913. Runners-Up: Charles Williams, Jacksonville (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .964 save pct.) and Zach Emond, Orlando (2-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .949 save pct.). Also Nominated: Tyler Parks (Atlanta), Devin Cooley (Florida), Matt Jurusik (Idaho), Daniil Chechelev (Kansas City) and Stefanos Lekkas (Wheeling).