Valiquette named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Alain Valiquette of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 29-March 6.The 25-year-old went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .978 save percentage in two appearances against Atlanta last week.Valiquette, who was acquired in a trade with Elmira on Thursday, made 46 saves in a 6-1 win on Saturday and turned aside 42 shots in a 4-1 victory on Sunday.A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Valiquette appeared in two games with Elmira prior to being traded, earning the win in his first pro start on Feb. 27 at Wheeling.Valiquette played four seasons in the CIS, the last three for Laurentian University, with a combined record of 25-36-0, a 3.28 goals-against-average and a .906 save percentage. He also played four full seasons for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League where he posted a record of 50-67-6, four shutouts, a 3.28 goals-against average and an .893 save percentage. He helped lead the Wolves to the OHL Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2010-11, when he posted a career high 27 wins. Runners Up: Andy Iles, Cincinnati (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .954 save pct.), Shane Owen, Elmira (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .927 save pct.) and Christoffer Bengtsberg, Evansville (2-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .938 save pct.).Also Nominated: Spencer Martin (Fort Wayne), Braden Komm (Idaho), Jake Paterson (Toledo) and Ryan Faragher (Utah).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

WEEK	PLAYER	TEAM

Oct. 16-18	Josh Robinson	Missouri Mavericks

Oct. 19-25	Adam Morrison	Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Oct. 26-Nov. 1	Joel Martin	Kalamazoo Wings

Nov. 2-8	Ryan Faragher	Utah Grizzlies

Nov. 9-15	Vitek Vanecek	South Carolina Stingrays

Nov. 16-22	Steve Michalek	Quad City Mallards

Nov. 23-29	Marek Langhamer	Rapid City Rush

Nov. 30-Dec. 6	Ty Rimmer	Norfolk Admirals

Dec. 7-13	Eric Levine	Colorado Eagles

Dec. 14-20	Jeff Lerg	Toledo Walleye

Dec. 21-27	Branden Komm	South Carolina Stingrays

Dec. 28-Jan. 3	Pat Nagle	Fort Wayne Komets

Jan. 4-10	Shane Owen	Indy Fuel

Jan. 11-17	Kent Simpson	Adirondack Thunder

Jan. 18-24	Jack Campbell	Idaho Steelheads

Jan. 25-31	Jake Paterson	Toledo Walleye

Feb. 1-7	Pat Nagle	Fort Wayne Komets

Feb. 8-14	Jack Campbell	Idaho Steelheads

Feb. 15-21	Danny Battochio	Rapid City Rush

Feb. 22-28	Joel Rumpel	Allen Americans