KFDM COOP Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Good news keeps coming for Wildcatters on goalie front First, back-to-back shutout victories were good enough for Matt Yeats to earn ECHL goalie of the week honors for the period of March 5-11, the league announced Tuesday.Also, goalie Miroslav Kopriva practiced Tuesday with the Wildcatters for the first time since he returned from the Houston Aeros.Kopriva last played for the Wildcatters Jan. 21. He since played seven games with Houston and suited up for one with the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild. He was reassigned Monday.The Wildcatters won four times during the seven-game trip through Utah, Phoenix and Las Vegas.Shutouts by Yeats in a 4-0 victory Thursday at Phoenix and a 4-0 victory Friday at Las Vegas highlighted a week in which he won three of four starts.The shutouts were the second and third in a four-game span. He also was in goal for a 6-0 victory March 3 at Utah.Kopriva's return allows Yeats a chance to rest, Wildcatters coach Malcolm Cameron said. Yeats started 24 straight games for the Wildcatters without Kopriva.With Kopriva, the Wildcatters have three goalies as they head into the final nine regular season games.The Wildcatters returned home one point ahead of Florida and two points over Gwinnett for the South Division lead.Texas plays Friday and Saturday against Augusta at Ford Arena. Augusta is in fourth place, 10 points behind Texas.The two-game series is the first of three straight two-game sets to be played at home over the next three weekends. The Wildcatters play March 23-24 against Gwinnett and March 30-31 against Florida.Goalie Danny Taylor will remain with the team, Cameron said. Taylor was assigned to the Wildcatters by the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.Taylor relieved Yeats and was given the loss in the Wildcatters 4-3 loss to Las Vegas. Yeats started and allowed three goals in the first period.Yeats has been honored by the league twice this season. He was named goalie of the month for November.
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