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

Action photo of Luke Peressini of the Allen Americans

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).