Idaho's Kupsky named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Jake Kupsky of the Idaho Steelheads

Jake Kupsky of the Idaho Steelheads is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 6-12. Kupsky went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .961 in two appearances against South Carolina last week. The 26-year-old stopped 26 shots in a 3-1 win on Friday and made 23 saves in a 4-1 victory on Saturday. A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kupsky is 6-2-0 with two shutouts in nine appearances this season, and leads the ECHL with a 1.60 goals-against average and is tied for sixth with a .928 save percentage. Kupsky has appeared in 29 career ECHL games with Idaho, Greenville and South Carolina with an overall record of 13-10-3 with three shutouts, a 2.32 goals-against average and a save percentage of .916. He also has gone 19-8-4 in 32 career appearances with Pensacola of the Southern Professional Hockey League with a 2.22 goals-against average and a save percentage of .919. Prior to turning pro, Kupsky appeared in 59 career games at Union College where he went 23-22-5 with a 2.86 goals-against average and a save percentage of .900. Runner-Up: Francois Brassard, Jacksonville (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .940 save pct.). Also Nominated: Tyler Parks (Atlanta), Samuel Harvey (Fort Wayne), Daniil Chechelev (Kansas City), Kaden Fulcher (Toledo), Philippe Desrosiers (Trois-Rivières), Trent Miner (Utah) and Louis-Philip Guindon (Wheeling).