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Atlanta's Parks Named ECHL Goaltender Of The Week

Atlanta's Parks Named ECHL Goaltender Of The Week

Parks went 2-0-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average and a save percentage of .953 in two appearances against South Carolina last week.

Nov 29, 2022
Atlanta's Parks Named ECHL Goaltender Of The Week

Tyler Parks of the Atlanta Gladiators is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 21-27. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor.

Parks went 2-0-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average and a save percentage of .953 in two appearances against South Carolina last week. 

The 30-year-old turned aside 44 shots in a 3-1 win on Friday and made 38 saves in a 4-3 shootout victory on Saturday. 

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Under contract to Tucson of the American Hockey League, Parks is 6-2-0 in eight appearances with the Gladiators this season and ranks fourth in the ECHL with a .933 save percentage and is sixth with a 2.32 goals-against average.

A native of Imperial, Missouri, Parks has appeared in 81 career ECHL games with Atlanta, Rapid City, Reading, Florida and Elmira posting an overall record of 39-27-8 with four shutouts, a 2.73 goals-against average and a save percentage of .919. He is 2-2-1 in six career AHL appearances with Tucson and Belleville.

Prior to turning pro, Parks played two seasons at St. Lawrence University and one season at Adrian College.

Runners-Up: Mark Sinclair, Cincinnati (2-0-1, 2.27 GAA, .936 save pct.) and Colten Ellis, Tulsa (2-0-1, 2.27 GAA, .934 save pct.).

Also Nominated: Mitchell Weeks (Indy), John Lethemon (Toledo), Ryan Bednard (Wheeling) and Henrik Tikkanen (Worcester).