Joel Rumpel of the Allen Americans is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 22-28.The 24-year-old went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 2.30 goals-against average and a save percentage of .931 in three appearances against Wichita last week.Rumpel stopped all 48 shots he faced in a 1-0 win at Wichita on Friday, made 17 saves in a 7-4 victory on Saturday and stopped 29 shots in a 4-3 shootout win on Sunday.A native of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Rumpel has appeared in 37 games with the Americans this season posting a record of 21-10-4 with two shutouts, a 2.77 goals-against average and a save percentage of .908. He made his pro debut with Allen at the end of last season going 3-0-1 in four games with a 1.68 goals-against average and a save percentage of .910.Under a National Hockey League contract with the San Jose Sharks, Rumpel played collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin where he posted a 53-50-11 record with a 2.51 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage over four seasons and in 2013-14 was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.
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