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Orlando's Ouellette named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Orlando's Ouellette named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Tuesday, February 12th

Martin Ouellette of the Orlando Solar Bears has been selected as the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of Feb. 4-10. It is the fourth time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.

Ouellette went 3-0-0 with a 1.59 goals-against average and a save percentage of .944 in three appearances against Jacksonville last week.

The 27-year-old stopped 27 shots in a 3-2 shootout win on Wednesday, made 27 saves in a 2-1 victory on Friday and turned aside 30 shots in a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday.

Under an American Hockey League contract with Syracuse, Ouellette is 14-6-1 in 21 appearances with the Solar Bears this season with one shutout, a 2.78 goals-against average and a save percentage of.914. He has also seen action in two games with the Crunch, where he is 1-0-0 with a 0.77 goals-against average and a save percentage of .955.

A native of Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Ouellette has appeared in 155 career ECHL games with Orlando, Florida and Reading posting an overall record of 96-44-11 with 10 shutouts, a 2.47 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914. He is 12-5-2 in 23 career AHL games with Syracuse and Lehigh Valley with a 2.18 goals-against average and a save percentage of .929.

Prior to turning pro, Ouellette played four seasons at the University of Maine, where he appeared in 82 career games and went 28-33-14 with seven shutouts, a 2.52 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913.

Runner Up: Kevin Carr, Utah (3-0-0, 2.01 GAA, .912 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Kyle Hayton (Allen), Eric Levine (Fort Wayne), Eamon McAdam (Newfoundland) and Kaden Fulcher (Toledo).