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 Jan. 15-21. It is the second time this season that he has received the weekly honor.

Gauthier went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .964 in two appearances at Iowa last week.

The 24-year-old stopped 28 shots in a 4-1 win on Friday and made 25 saves, while adding an assist, in a 3-1 victory on Saturday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Pittsburgh, Gauthier is 11-11-1 in 23 appearances with the Nailers this season and leads the ECHL with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. He has also gone 1-2-1 in four outings with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League,

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Gauthier has seen action in 39 career games with Wheeling going 19-18-2 with three shutouts, a 2.61 goals-against average and a save percentage of .914 while going 9-5-7 in 24 AHL appearances with a 2.90 goals-against average and a save percentage of .904.

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.