Wheeling's Gauthier named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Taylor Gauthier of the Wheeling Nailers

Taylor Gauthier of the Wheeling Nailers is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 11-17.

Gauthier went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .982 in two appearances last week.

The 22-year-old made 24 saves in a 4-1 win against Indy on Friday and turned aside all 32 shots in a 3-0 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Pittsburgh, Gauthier is 8-5-1 in 14 appearances with the Nailers this season and ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. He is also 1-1-1 in three American Hockey League appearances with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Gauthier has seen action in 30 career games with Wheeling going 16-12-2 with three shutouts, a 2.65 goals-against average and a save percentage of .911 while going 9-4-7 in 23 AHL appearances with a 2.65 goals-against average and a save percentage of .907.

Prior to turning pro, Gauthier was 77-91-11 in 194 career appearances in the Western Hockey League with Prince George and Portland with 10 shutouts, a 3.03 goals-against average and a save percentage of .909.