Nedeljkovic named AHL’s high goaltender for 2018-19 | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced as we speak that Alex Nedeljkovic of the Charlotte Checkers is the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award because the AHL’s excellent goaltender for the 2018-19 season.The award is voted on by coaches, gamers and members of the media in every of the league’s 31 cities.Named a 2018-19 First Crew AHL All-Star final week, Nedeljkovic (34-9-5) led the AHL in victories, goals-against common (2.26) and minutes performed (2,917) whereas serving to Charlotte to the perfect report within the league. Nedeljkovic posted a career-best .916 save share and registered 4 shutouts because the Checkers completed with the AHL’s second-ranked protection and top-ranked penalty killing unit. Nedelkjovic, who made 20 consecutive appearances on dwelling ice and not using a regulation loss (16-Zero-Three) from Nov. 21 to Apr. 2, was the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for each January and March.A 23-year-old native of Parma, Ohio, Nedeljkovic has bettered his numbers season-to-season in every of his first three professional campaigns and exhibits a report of 73-35-9 with a 2.59 GAA, a .904 save share and 10 shutouts in 125 profession AHL appearances, all with Charlotte. He was a second-round choice (37th general) by Carolina within the 2014 NHL Draft and has appeared in two profession NHL video games with the Hurricanes, incomes a victory in his first NHL begin on Jan. 23, 2019, at Vancouver.The Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award, which was first offered in 1984, honors former Pittsburgh Penguins common supervisor Baz Bastien, who performed 4 seasons in purpose with the AHL’s Pittsburgh Hornets (1945-49) earlier than struggling a career-ending eye harm. Bastien would go on to function head coach and common supervisor of the Hornets, main them to the 1967 Calder Cup championship. Earlier winners of the award embody Jon Casey (1985), Sam St. Laurent (1986), Mark Laforest (1987, 1991), Felix Potvin (1992), Corey Hirsch (1993), Manny Legace (1996), Martin Biron (1999), Dwayne Roloson (2001), Jason LaBarbera (2004, 2007), Ryan Miller (2005), Michael Leighton (2008), Cory Schneider (2009), Jonathan Bernier (2010), Jake Allen (2014), Matt Murray (2015), Peter Budaj (2016), Troy Grosenick (2017) and Garret Sparks (2018).In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League continues to function the highest improvement league for all 31 Nationwide Hockey League groups. Practically 90 p.c of all gamers competing within the NHL are AHL graduates, and thru the years the American Hockey League has been dwelling to greater than 100 honored members of the Hockey Corridor of Fame. Sixteen golf equipment will proceed to vie for the league’s coveted championship trophy when the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway tonight.JustSports Images