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Florida’s Gahagen named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Florida’s Gahagen named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Tuesday, March 1st

Action photo of Parker Gahagen of the Florida Everblades

Parker Gahagen of the Florida Everblades is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 21-27. It is the fourth time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Gahagen went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.96 goals-against average and a save percentage of .972 in three appearances last week. The 28-year-old stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against Orlando on Wednesday, made 45 saves in a 3-2 victory at Jacksonville on Friday and turned aside 32 shots in a 3-1 win at South Carolina on Sunday. Under contract to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League, Gahagen is 12-7-2 in 22 appearances with the Everblades this season. He is tied for second in the ECHL with three shutouts, ranks third with a 2.33 goals-against average and is fifth with a .920 save percentage. He has also seen action in two AHL games with the Admirals. A native of Buffalo, New York, Gahagen has appeared in 54 career ECHL games with Florida, Utah and Newfoundland posting an overall record of 32-15-3 with seven shutouts, a 2.09 goals-against average and a save percentage of .928. He is 5-4-0 in 12 career AHL appearances with Milwaukee, Colorado, Toronto and San Jose. Prior to turning pro, Gahagen saw action in 110 career games at Army where he went 41-49-16 with 10 shutouts, a 2.40 goals-against average and a save percentage of .926. Runner-Up: Josef Korenar, Rapid City (2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .957 save pct.). Also Nominated: Matt Greenfield (Kansas City), Billy Christopoulos (Toledo) and Stefanos Lekkas (Wheeling).