Tulsa’s Mannella Named ECHL Goalie of the Week

PRINCETON, NJ – Daniel Mannella of the Tulsa Oilers is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for January 17-23.

Photo coutresy of Tulsa Oilers / ECHL

Mannella went 3-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.97 goals-against average and a save percentage of .970 in three appearances last week.

The 26-year-old made 36 saves in 3-2 win at Wichita on Friday, stopped all 33 shots he faced in a 2-0 victory over the Thunder on Saturday and turned aside 27 shots in a 5-1 win against Newfoundland on Sunday.

A native of Woodbridge, Ontario, Mannella leads the ECHL with a 2.05 goals-against average, is tied for second with 13 wins and is tied for third with a .929 save percentage in 18 appearances with the Oilers this season. He has also appeared in three games with Chicago of the American Hockey League where he is 2-0-0 with a 1.19 goals-against average and a save percentage of .955.

Prior to turning pro, Mannella saw action in 44 career games at St. Lawrence University where he went 9-22-3 with two shutouts, a 3.21 goals-against average and a save percentage of .911.

Runner-Up: Dillon Kelly, Rapid City (2-0-0, 1.50 Goals Against Average, .955 save percentage).

Also Nominated: Colton Point (Idaho), Corbin Kaczperski (Iowa), Justin Kapelmaster (Jacksonville), Andrew Shortridge (Kansas City), Max Milosek (Toledo) and Stefanos Lekkas (Wheeling).

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