Tulsa's Mannella named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Daniel Mannella of the Tulsa Oilers is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Jan. 17-23. Mannella went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.97 goals-against average and a save percentage of .970 in three appearances last week. The 26-year-old made 36 saves in 3-2 win at Wichita on Friday, stopped all 33 shots he faced in a 2-0 victory over the Thunder on Saturday and turned aside 27 shots in a 5-1 win against Newfoundland on Sunday. A native of Woodbridge, Ontario, Mannella leads the ECHL with a 2.05 goals-against average, is tied for second with 13 wins and is tied for third with a .929 save percentage in 18 appearances with the Oilers this season. He has also appeared in three games with Chicago of the American Hockey League where he is 2-0-0 with a 1.19 goals-against average and a save percentage of .955. Prior to turning pro, Mannella saw action in 44 career games at St. Lawrence University where he went 9-22-3 with two shutouts, a 3.21 goals-against average and a save percentage of .911. Runner-Up: Dillon Kelly, Rapid City (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .955 save pct.). Also Nominated: Colton Point (Idaho), Corbin Kaczperski (Iowa), Justin Kapelmaster (Jacksonville), Andrew Shortridge (Kansas City), Max Milosek (Toledo) and Stefanos Lekkas (Wheeling).