>Zatkoff Named RBK Goalie of the Week

>Former RedHawk goaltender Jeff Zatkoff has been named the RBK Goalie of the Week in the ECHL. Zatkoff, a member of the first-year Ontario Reign, is undefeated in this early season.

Ontario Reign rookie goaltender Jeff Zatkoff is the RBK Hockey ECHL Goaltender of for Oct. 20-26. He was a runner up for the award last week after making 29 saves in his first professional start, a 2-1 win at Bakersfield on Oct. 18.

Selected in the third round (74th overall) by Los Angeles in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and under NHL contract to the Kings, the 21 year old was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.50 and a save percentage of .954 against defending National Conference champion Las Vegas. After making 28 saves in a 4-2 win at Las Vegas on Thursday, Zatkoff had 34 saves in a 4-1 win on Saturday as the Reign won their first game in the new Citizens Business Bank Arena. In his first three professional starts he is 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.33 and a save percentage of .958. He is tied for the league lead in wins and ranks third in goals-against average and save percentage.

Zatkoff played the last three years at Miami University where he was 55-21-5 with seven shutouts, a goals-against average of 1.93 and a save percentage of .927 in 82 games.

Runners Up: David Shantz, Dayton (2-0-0, 0.50 GAA, .979 save pct.) and Jean-Phillippe Lamoureux , Alaska (1-0-0, 0.00 GAA. 1.000 save pct.).

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Posted on October 28, 2008, in Jeff Zatkoff, Miami Alumni. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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