Atlanta's Parks named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Tyler Parks of the Atlanta Gladiators

Tyler Parks of the Atlanta Gladiators is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 1-7. Parks went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.60 goals-against average and a save percentage of .974 in two appearances last week. The 29-year-old made 17 saves in a 3-0 win over Jacksonville on Friday and turned aside 21 of the 22 shots he faced in a relief effort in a 7-5 victory against Greenville on Sunday. Under contract to Belleville of the American Hockey League, Parks is 2-1-0 in three appearances this season and ranks sixth in the ECHL with a 1.50 goals-against average and is tied for 10th with a .938 save percentage. Parks has seen action in 53 career ECHL games with Atlanta, Rapid City, Reading, Florida and Elmira with an overall record of 19-22-5 with three shutouts, a 3.02 goals-against average and a save percentage of .912. He spent last season with Bratislava Slovan in Slovakia, posting a 1.71 goals-against average in 24 appearances. Prior to turning pro, Parks played two seasons at St. Lawrence University and one season at Adrian College. Runner Up: Cam Johnson, Florida (2-0-0, 1.01 GAA, .946 save pct.) and Keith Petruzzelli, Newfoundland (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA, .981 save pct.). Also Nominated: Antoine Bibeau (Allen), Samuel Harvey (Fort Wayne), Matt Greenfield (Kansas City), Ryan Bednard (South Carolina), Kaden Fulcher (Toledo), Alex D’Orio (Wheeling) and Evan Buitenhuis (Wichita).