Justen Close Makes ECHL All-Rookie Team for 2024-25
The ECHL has announced its 2024-25 All-Rookie Team, and Kindersley’s Justen Close, goaltender for the Jacksonville Icemen, has been selected to play.
In 29 appearances, Close holds a 16-10-2 record, boasting a stellar 2.32 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. His three shutouts are tied for fourth among rookie goaltenders.
The All-Rookie Team was selected through voting by ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media members, each choosing one goaltender, two defensemen, and three forwards.
2024-25 ECHL All-Rookie Team:
G – Justen Close, Jacksonville Icemen (29 GP, 16-10-2, 2.32 GAA, .923 SV%)
D – Parker Berge, Idaho Steelheads (56 GP, 6 G, 34 A, 40 PTS)
D – Chas Sharpe, Cincinnati Cyclones (60 GP, 24 G, 19 A, 43 PTS)
F – Spencer Kersten, Orlando Solar Bears (58 GP, 24 G, 30 A, 54 PTS)
F – Kyler Kupka, South Carolina Stingrays (51 GP, 27 G, 26 A, 53 PTS)
F – Sloan Stanick, Tahoe Knight Monsters (67 GP, 27 G, 47 A, 74 PTS)
Close’s inclusion puts him in strong company. Since the All-Rookie Team was introduced in 2000-01, 23 players have advanced to the NHL, including names like Philipp Grubauer, Vitek Vanecek, and David Desharnais.
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