Husso is Bellevue University/ECHL Alumnus of the Month

Former Kansas City Mavericks’ goaltender Ville Husso of the Detroit Red Wings is the Bellevue University ECHL Alumnus of the Month for February.

The 28-year-old went 6-4-0 in 10 appearances during the month with a 2.60 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913. He allowed two goals or less in six of 10 appearances while making at least 26 saves six times.

Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (94th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Husso appeared in 13 games with the Mavericks in the 2016-17 season going 4-4-2 with a 3.23 goals-against average and a save percentage of .910.

Husso has seen action in 101 career NHL games with Detroit and St. Louis posting an overall record of 57-28-12 with six shutouts, a 2.81 goals-against average and a save percentage of .909.

There have been 737 players who have played in the NHL after playing in the ECHL including 10 who have made their debut in 2022-23. The ECHL has had 545 players reach the NHL since 2002-03 when it changed its focus to become the primary developmental league for the NHL and the AHL. The ECHL had 97 players reach the NHL in its first 10 seasons and 215 in the first 15 years. There have been 481 ECHL players who have played their first game in the last 18 seasons for an average of more than 26 per year.