Toledo's Gylander named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Carter Gylander of the Toledo Walleye

Carter Gylander of the Toledo Walleye is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 30-Jan. 5.

Gylander went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.67 goals-against average and a save percentage of .952 in three appearances last week.

The 23-year-old stopped 30 shots in a 3-2 win at Cincinnati on Tuesday, made 44 saves in a 4-3 victory at Fort Wayne on Friday and turned aside all 26 shots in a 3-0 win over the Komets on Saturday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Detroit, Gylander has appeared in 13 games with the Walleye this season going 9-2-2 with two shutouts, a 2.22 goals-against average - which ranks seventh in the ECHL - and a save percentage of .921, which is eighth in the league.

Prior to turning pro, Gylander saw action in 106 career games at Colgate University where he went 46-46-13 with five shutouts, a 2.69 goals-against average and a save percentage of .907.