KALAMAZOO, Mich – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, two-time defending North Division Champions, reigning Eastern Conference Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Albany Devils, announce that goaltender Riley Gill has been selected as the ECHL Goaltender of the Month for February.
In seven appearances, Gill finished February with a record of 5-1-0-1, including a 4-0-0 record in four starts on the road, with one shutout, a 2.63 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage.
Appearing 34 games for Kalamazoo this season, Gill is 20-10-1-3 with one shutout, a 2.89 goals-against average and a save percentage of .906.
In his career, Gill has made 61 ECHL appearance between with Victoria and Kalamazoo posting a record of 34-17-2-6 with four shutouts, a 2.85 goals-against average and a save percentage of .909. Prior to turning pro, he played four seasons at Western Michigan University where he ended his career with the highest save percentage (.915), most shutouts (8) and second-best goals-against average (2.94) in school history.
Gill joins former K-Wings netminder Ryan Nie (October 2009) as the only other member of the organization to receive the Goaltender of the Month.
This is Gill’s second ECHL Goaltender of the Month award, back in October 2010 the third-year pro receive the accolade as a member of the Victoria Salmon Kings.
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