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#31 Reading Royals / ECHL - 17/18
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 10, 1986
Position
G
Age
36
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada / Croatia
Catches
L
Youth Team
Burnaby Winter Club
Status
Retired
Drafted
2006 round 5 #146 overall by Nashville Predators
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2002-03 Coquitlam Express BCHL 20 - 4.70 .874 - - - - - |
2003-04 Coquitlam Express BCHL 28 - 3.22 .916 83 907 2 12-15-0 1 545 | Playoffs 4 - 3.58 .915 15 162 0 2-2-0 252
2004-05 Colgate Univ. NCAA 5 - 1.85 .904 5 47 - - 163 |
2005-06 Colgate Univ. NCAA 36 - 2.29 .924 - 988 4 - 2 126 |
2006-07 Colgate Univ. NCAA 36 - 2.33 .923 - 993 - - 2 136 |
2007-08 Colgate Univ. NCAA 41 - 2.16 .924 - 1 043 6 - 2 389 |
2008-09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 30 - 2.09 .923 58 695 1 15-10-2 1 664 |
2009-10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 49 - 2.33 .914 109 1 157 4 27-16-4 2 805 | Playoffs 7 - 2.79 .909 19 190 1 3-4-0 409
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 2 - 0.48 .981 1 51 1 2-0-0 125 |
2010-11 Nashville Predators NHL 1 - 3.60 .880 3 22 0 0-0-0 50 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 43 - 2.02 .931 84 1 128 4 23-12-5 2 500 |
2011-12 Springfield Falcons AHL 5 - 4.00 .867 16 104 0 1-2-1 240 |
2012-13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 35 - 2.98 .895 95 814 2 16-14-1 1 914 |
2013-14 Medvescak Zagreb KHL 27 35 2.13 .936 57 842 3 11-9-6 1 631 | Playoffs 2 4 3.57 .873 7 48 0 0-2-0 118
2014-15 Medvescak Zagreb KHL 12 38 4.76 .838 47 244 0 0-10-0 592 |
Croatia WC D1B 5 5 2.54 .914 11 117 0 2-2-0 260 |
2015-16 Hershey Bears AHL 1 - 4.09 .818 4 18 0 0-1-0 59 |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 35 - 2.16 .925 72 892 2 20-9-4 2 004 | Playoffs 10 - 1.69 .922 - - - - -
2016-17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 1 - 9.10 .839 5 26 0 0-0-0 33 |
Reading Royals ECHL 39 - 3.04 .910 111 1 126 1 21-12-4 2 189 | Playoffs 6 - 1.62 .954 - - - - -
2017-18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 0 - - - - - - - - |
Reading Royals ECHL 34 - 3.07 .906 101 978 3 13-15-4 1 975 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1999-00 Vancouver Jr. Canucks QC Int PW - - - - - - - - - |
2014-15 Medvescak Zagreb Spengler Cup 0 1 - - - - - - - |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 8 164 - 2.42 .914 371 3 942 11 82-55-13 9 214 | 1 7 - 2.79 .909 19 190 1 3-4-0 409
BCHL 2 48 - 3.22 .916 83 907 2 12-15-0 1 545 | 1 4 - 3.58 .915 15 162 0 2-2-0 252
ECHL 4 110 - 2.72 .914 285 3 047 7 56-36-12 6 293 | 2 16 - - - - - - - -
KHL 2 39 73 2.81 .913 104 1 086 3 11-19-6 2 223 | 1 2 4 3.57 .873 7 48 0 0-2-0 118
NCAA 4 118 - 1.85 .904 5 3 071 10 - 6 813 | 0
NHL 1 1 - 3.60 .880 3 22 0 0-0-0 50 | 0
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - - - | 0
Spengler Cup 1 0 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WC D1B 1 5 5 2.54 .914 11 117 0 2-2-0 260 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Justin Kowalkoski (G) 2004-2017 5 Colgate Univ., Reading Royals
Jesse Winchester (F) 2004-2008 4 Colgate Univ.
Mike Werner (F) 2004-2008 4 Colgate Univ.
Matt Torti (D) 2004-2008 4 Colgate Univ.
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/24/2018
11/24/2018 Confirmed No team Retired
09/08/2017
09/08/2017 Extension Lehigh Valley Phantoms Lehigh Valley Phantoms
08/18/2016
08/18/2016 Confirmed Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley Phantoms
10/15/2015
10/15/2015 Confirmed South Carolina Stingrays Hershey Bears
09/10/2015
09/10/2015 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb South Carolina Stingrays
04/23/2014
04/23/2014 Extension Medvescak Zagreb Medvescak Zagreb
05/20/2013
05/20/2013 Confirmed St. John's IceCaps Medvescak Zagreb
07/06/2012
07/06/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Winnipeg Jets
07/02/2011
07/02/2011 Confirmed Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets
08/10/2010
08/10/2010 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
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Drafted 2001, 5 #81 overall by Regina Pats in the WHL Bantam Draft

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