PRINCETON, N.J. – Dov Grumet-Morris of the Greenville Road Warriors has been named the ECHL Goalie of the Month for December.
Grumet-Morris went 9-2-1 with two shutouts, a 1.56 goals-against average, and a save percentage of .942 in 12 appearances for the Road Warriors, improving the club to a 23-7-2 record which ranks first overall in the league. He allowed two or less goals in 10 of his 12 appearances during the month.
The 28-year-old opened the month with 21 saves in a 7-1 win against Gwinnett on Dec. 2. He then made 26 saves in a 2-0 shutout against South Carolina on Dec. 4. After making 35 saves in a 5-1 win over Gwinnett on Dec. 5 and 25 saves in a 5-2 victory over Florida on Dec. 11, Grumet-Morris made 20 saves in his second shutout of the month against Gwinnet on Dec. 17. He tied his season high with 35 saves in a 4-3 win at South Carolina on Dec. 29.
Grumet-Morris leads the league with a goals-against average of 1.93 and 15 wins (15-4-1), while ranking second in the league with a .933 save percentage. Grumet-Morris won the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the weeks ending Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 becoming just the third goaltender in the award’s history to win in back-to-back weeks.
Since 2005, Grumet-Morris has appeared in 29 American Hockey League games with Portland, Hamilton, Milwaukee, Manitoba, Connecticut, and San Antonio where he has a record of 8-13-5. He has appeared in two games for Connecticut this season with a record of 0-1-0, a goals-against average of 1.32, and a save percentage of .935.
Mark your calendars! The Road Warriors are on home ice tomorrow, Jan. 2, to take on the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:05 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. It will be another Dollar Drink Thursday with select fountain drinks and draught beers on sale for just $1! There are group seats still available for your group of 10 or more. Call 864-674-PUCK to talk to a Road Warriors group sales representative to find out how you can save off the box office price, receive preferred seating based on availability, and enjoy other great benefits that go along with a group outing.
(Photo courtesy of ECHL.com)
