Reading's Perets named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

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Action photo of Yaniv Perets of the Reading Royals

Yaniv Perets of the Reading Royals is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 16-22. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.

Perets notched shutouts in both of his appearances against Norfolk last week.

The 26-year-old stopped all 37 shots in a 3-0 win on Wednesday and made 15 saves in a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

Under contract to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, Perets is 13-8-3 in 25 appearances for the Royals this season with three shutouts, a 2.92 goals-against average and a save percentage of .906. He is 1-2-0 in three outings with the Phantoms this season.

A native of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Perets has appeared in 86 career ECHL games with Norfolk, Bloomington and Reading, posting an overall record of 43-31-7 with eight shutouts, a 2.85 goals-against average and a save percentage of .905. In seven career AHL games with Lehigh Valley and Chicago, he has posted a record of 2-4-1. He has also seen action two career NHL games for Carolina.

Prior to turning pro, Perets appeared in 74 career games at Quinnipiac University where he was 56-9-5 with 21 shutouts, a 1.34 goals-against average and a save percentage of .935 while leading the team to the National Championship in 2023.