Grizzlies' goalie Mitch O'Keefe receives weekly award

PRINCETON, N.J. — Mitch O'Keefe of the Utah Grizzlies was named the ECHL Goaltender of the Week. The 25-year-old goalie started three games in three nights against Las Vegas and was 3-0-0 with a shutout, a goals-against average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .957. He stopped all 21 shots in a 4-0 win on Nov. 20 and had 23 saves in a 5-1 win before turning aside 23 shots in a 3-2 win on Nov. 22.

In his last seven starts, O'Keefe is 7-0-0 with two shutouts, a goals-against average of 1.57 and a save percentage of .936. He is 7-1-0 and tied for the league lead with two shutouts while ranking second with seven wins and a goals-against average of 2.03.

He played in the ECHL as a rookie and was 16-12-2 with two shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.16 and a save percentage of .888 in 31 games for Elmira while also playing in the American Hockey League where he was 0-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.10 and a save percentage of .943 in six games for Binghamton.