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Al Montoya (G)

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Biography

2009-10 Highlights -Earned first victory of the season on Oct 2 vs. Texas, making 20 saves on 22 shots -Began the season 3-0-1 after first four starts, helping Rampage to their best start in franchise history through eight games (6-1-1) -Made his 4,000th AHL save on Nov. 24 v. Milwaukee 2008-09 Highlights -Stopped season high 35 shots, including 10/10 on PK, Oct. 21 at Chicago -Stopped 21-22 shots vs Iowa to record first win of season -Tallied an assist in 6-2 win vs LAK on 1/1/’09 to end his 8-game losing streak -Stopped 25-26 shots in 2-1 win @ Rochester on 2/8 -Stopped 37-40 shots and went 4-5 in shootout in 4-3 SO win @ IOW on 2/24 -Stopped 23-24 shots on 3/14 in 3-1 win vs HOU -Won three of four starts 3/14 – 3/22 stopping 110-116 shots for a 0.948 save percentage while allowing 1.50 GAA -Recalled by Phoenix (NHL) on 3/23 -Became first goalie in Phoenix Coyotes franchise history to record a shutout in his NHL debut, stopping all 23 shots he faced @ Colorado on 4/1 -Made 40 saves for Phoenix in 4-1 win @ San Jose on 4/9 Career Highlights -2007-08 … Made 31 stops in first shutout of season, Mar. 29 vs PEO – first shutout with Rampage -2007-08 … Stretched a personal win streak to five straight decisions with 20 saves in 6-3 victory vs. Portland 2/16 -2006-07 … Finished tied for third in AHL in shutouts (one off the league lead), fifth in GAA and tied for fifth in wins -2006-07 … Earned Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month honors for the month of February, 2007 (5-2-0, 1.37, 94.6, 1 SHO) -2005-06 … Skated for Planet USA squad in 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic 1/31-2/1/06 in Winnipeg -2005-06 … Registered his first pro shutout 1/13/06 vs. Hershey (4-0 final), making 31 saves and contributing two assists -2005-06 … Won seven straight starts 10/28-12/23/05) -2005-06 … Set Wolf Pack single-game record with 51 saves 10/29/05 vs. Bridgeport (3-2 win) -2005-06 … Earned the win in his pro debut 10/8/05 vs. Manchester (22 saves in 4-3 triumph) -2004-05 … Led nation in minutes played (2358:51) -2004-05 … Academic All-Big-Ten selection 2004-05 -2004-05 … Finished college career tied for all-time best career save percentage (90.8) in U. Michigan history, third in GAA (2.36), third in shutouts (13), fourth in wins (86) and fifth in MP (7,246:51) -2004-05 … Made second consecutive appearance for Team USA at World Junior Championship in 2005, going 3-4-0 with a 3.36 GAA and 90.4% save percentage -2004-05 … Named to NCAA West Second All-American Team, Second Team all-CCHA selection, and earned CCHA All-Academic honorable mention -2003-04 … Led CCHA in wins (26), GP (40) and MP (2,340), and was named U. Michigan’s team MVP -2003-04 … Set U. Michigan single-season record for shutouts in 2003-04 with six -2003-04 … Backstopped Team USA to its first-ever World Junior Championship gold medal in 2004 (6-0-0, 1.33, 94.4, 2 SHO), earning the Directorate Award as the tournament’s top goaltender -2002-03 … Led NCAA Division I goalies in GP (43) and MP (2,457:33) in 2002-03, as U. Michigan advanced to NCAA Frozen Four -2002-03 … Topped CCHA backstops in wins (30) 2002-03