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Orlando's Ellis named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Orlando's Ellis named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Tuesday, December 26th

Action photo of Colten Ellis of the Orlando Solar Bears

Colten Ellis of the Orlando Solar Bears is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 18-23.

Ellis went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .973 in two appearances last week.

The 23-year-old stopped 41 shots in a 2-1 win at Savannah on Thursday and made 32 saves in 5-1 victory at Atlanta on Saturday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with St. Louis, Ellis is tied for third in the ECHL with nine wins and a .926 save percentage while ranking third with a 2.26 goals-against average this season.

A native of River Denys, Nova Scotia, Ellis has appeared in 77 career ECHL games with Orlando, Tulsa and Worcester posting an overall record of 36-26-11 with two shutouts, a 3.11 goals-against average and a save percentage of .903. He has also seen action in six career American Hockey League games with Springfield.

Prior to turning pro, Ellis appeared in 153 career games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Cape Breton, Rimouski and Charlottetown going 103-31-4 with 18 shutouts, a 2.31 goals-against average and a save percentage of .912.