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Vanecek named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Vanecek named CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Tuesday, March 15th

Vitek Vanecek of the South Carolina Stingrays is the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 7-13. It is the second time this season that he has received the weekly honor in addition to being the ECHL Rookie of the Month in November.The 20-year-old went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a .982 save percentage in two appearances last week.Vanecek stopped all 28 shots he faced in a 4-0 win at Greenville on Thursday before making 26 saves in a 3-1 victory against Atlanta on Saturday.A second-round selection (39th overall) of the Washington Capitals in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Vanecek is 14-7-4 with two shutouts in 26 appearances with the Stingrays this season. He leads rookie goaltenders, and is fourth overall, with a 2.08 goals-against average. He also represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 World Junior Tournament in Helsinki, Finland.Prior to turning pro, Vanecek enjoyed extensive international experience representing the Czech Republic. In 2013-14, he posted two shutouts, a 2.64 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 38 games with Billi Tygri Liberec of the Czech Republic’s under-20 league and also represented the Czech Republic at the 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship, posting a 4-2-0 record with a 2.74 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage to help lead the Czech Republic to a silver medal.Runners Up: Shane Owen, Elmira (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .968 save pct.), Rob Madore, Orlando (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .948 save pct.) and Martin Ouellette, Reading (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA, .985 save pct.).Also Nominated: Scott Greenham (Evansville), Pat Nagle (Fort Wayne), Keegan Asmundson (Indy), P.J. Musico (Quad City), Jake Paterson (Toledo), Mark Owuya (Utah) and Brian Foster (Wheeling).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

Feb. 29-March 6	Alain Valiquette	Greenville Swamp Rabbits