South Carolina's Shepard named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Hunter Shepard of the South Carolina Stingrays

Hunter Shepard of the South Carolina Stingrays is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for May 24-30.

Shepard went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.33 goals-against average and a save percentage of .952 in three appearances last week.

The 25-year-old turned aside 29 shots in a 3-2 win against Greenville on Wednesday, stopped all 34 shots in a 1-0 victory over Wheeling on Friday and made 17 saves in a 6-2 win against the Nailers on Saturday.

Under contract to Hershey of the American Hockey League, Shepard has seen action in 19 games with the Stingrays going 10-6-2 with one shutout, a 2.67 goals-against average and a save percentage .920. He also appeared in three games with the Bears, going 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .969.

Prior to turning pro, Shepard appeared in 119 career games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he went 76-37-5 with 17 shutouts, a 1.94 goals-against average and a save percentage of .922.

Also Nominated: Robbie Beydoun (Fort Wayne) and Andrew Shortridge (Kansas City).