Allen's Peressini named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Luke Peressini of the Allen Americans is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 14-20. Peressini went 3-0-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a save percentage of .929 in four appearances last week. The 27-year-old made 24 saves in a 4-1 win against Wichita on Wednesday, stopped 16 of 17 shots in a relief effort in a 5-2 loss to Tulsa on Thursday, turned aside 29 shots in an 8-5 victory at Wichita on Friday and made 37 saves in a 3-1 win against the Thunder on Sunday. A native of Nobleton, Ontario, Perressini is 8-4-0 in 14 appearances with the Americans this season with a 2.51 goals-against average and a save percentage of .929. Prior to turning pro, Perressini went 31-31-0 in 66 appearances at the University of Western Ontario with a 3.06 goals-against average and a save percentage of .908. He also saw action in 131 career games with Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League with an overall record of 68-38-14 with six shutouts, a 2.70 goals-against average and a save percentage of .912. Runner-Up: Trevor Gorsuch, Kalamazoo (4-0-0, 2.75 GAA, .915 save pct.). Also Nominated: Sean Bonar (Cincinnati), Jake Kupsky (Idaho), Daniil Chechelev (Kansas City), Callum Booth (Maine), Hunter Shepard (South Carolina) and Billy Christopoulos (Toledo).