ECHL save ratio records

The best goaltending performances in ECHL history, measured in save ratio - the number of saves a goalie makes for every goal they allow.

Tomas Sholl’s 2017-18 is the best season in ECHL history at 17.17. The best single month belongs to John Lethemon, February 2023, at 40.00.

Best seasons

Ranked by save ratio. Minimum 25 games played.

# Goalie Team When GP Save
ratio
Save % GAA
1 Tomas Sholl IDH 2017-18 27 17.17 .945 1.54
2 Ryan Zapolski SC 2012-13 42 16.09 .941 1.64
3 Garret Sparks ORL 2014-15 36 14.67 .936 2.34
4 Riley Gill ALN 2016-17 43 14.50 .935 2.22
5 Anton Khudobin TEX 2007-08 27 14.14 .934 1.98
6 Landon Bow IDH 2016-17 27 13.94 .933 2.08
7 Billy Christopoulos TOL 2019-20 31 13.86 .933 2.29
8 Adam Scheel IDH 2022-23 37 13.71 .932 1.97
9 Kevin Lalande LV 2007-08 27 13.67 .932 2.05
10 John Muse REA 2017-18 26 13.47 .931 2.24
11 Joe Cannata COL 2017-18 28 13.44 .931 2.22
12 Mike Condon WHL 2013-14 39 13.40 .931 2.18
13 Josh Robinson MO 2015-16 32 13.39 .931 1.88
14 John Lethemon TOL 2022-23 26 13.30 .930 1.99
15 Mark Owuya REA 2011-12 25 13.26 .930 2.63
16 Jeff Jakaitis GWT 2011-12 26 13.21 .930 2.03
17 Logan Thompson SC 2019-20 32 13.18 .929 2.25
18 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2025-26 36 13.16 .929 2.09
19 Brad Arvanitis MNE 2025-26 38 13.05 .929 2.17
20 Luke Cavallin TR 2024-25 32 13.05 .929 2.13
21 Laurent Brossoit BAK 2013-14 41 13.01 .929 2.01
22 Parker Milner SC 2017-18 38 13.00 .929 1.86
23 Jack LaFontaine KC 2025-26 29 12.96 .928 1.97
24 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2024-25 30 12.93 .928 2.06
25 Tomas Sholl IDH 2018-19 39 12.93 .928 2.25

Drawn from 795 qualified seasons since 2006-07.

Best months

A single calendar month. Minimum 6 games played.

# Goalie Team When GP Save
ratio
Save % GAA
1 John Lethemon TOL February 2023 6 40.00 .976 0.67
2 Ryan Zapolski SC February 2013 7 33.67 .971 0.85
3 Daniel Altshuller FLA November 2015 6 30.25 .968 0.80
4 Jeff Jakaitis SC December 2013 6 28.83 .966 1.00
5 Tomas Sholl IDH March 2018 9 27.88 .965 0.87
6 Shane Starrett KC April 2023 7 24.00 .960 1.22
7 Jeff Jakaitis GWT December 2011 8 23.33 .959 1.12
8 Matej Machovsky TOL January 2018 6 22.71 .958 1.16
9 Rémi Poirier IDH December 2022 6 22.71 .958 1.17
10 Gerald Coleman AK March 2011 9 22.56 .958 1.06
11 Taylor Gauthier WHL March 2025 10 22.25 .957 1.18
12 Jason Missiaen GRN December 2014 7 22.20 .957 1.41
13 Colten Ellis ORL December 2023 7 22.00 .957 1.37
14 Olivier Roy STK February 2012 6 21.90 .956 1.65
15 Jack Campbell IDH January 2016 11 21.86 .956 1.27
16 Bryan Bridges VIC March 2007 6 21.80 .956 1.62
17 Anton Khudobin TEX November 2007 6 21.11 .955 1.51
18 Anton Khudobin FLA November 2008 8 20.80 .954 1.36
19 Jeremy Helvig FLA January 2019 7 20.75 .954 1.22
20 Taylor Gauthier WHL December 2023 8 20.73 .954 1.35
21 Chris Carrozzi ONT January 2012 8 20.67 .954 1.26
22 Riley Gill REA March 2013 12 20.50 .953 1.24
23 Michal Neuvirth SC November 2008 6 20.38 .953 1.32
24 Ryan Zapolski SC March 2013 10 20.27 .953 1.47
25 Gerald Coleman AK December 2011 6 20.25 .953 1.32

Drawn from 2,857 qualified months since 2006-07.

Best stretches

The hottest a goalie has ever been. Consecutive games within a single season — only each goalie’s best stretch per season is listed, because a great 20-game run contains eleven good 10-game runs and one goalie would otherwise fill the table.

# Goalie Team Season Stretch Save
ratio
1 John Lethemon TOL 2022-23 Jan 15, 2023 – Feb 25, 2023 33.88
2 Tomas Sholl ADK 2017-18 Mar 7, 2018 – Apr 4, 2018 29.67
3 Mike Condon WHL 2013-14 Feb 14, 2014 – Apr 12, 2014 29.20
4 Jack LaFontaine KC 2025-26 Jan 2, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026 28.56
5 Ryan Zapolski GWT 2012-13 Feb 16, 2013 – Mar 10, 2013 27.80
6 Sebastian Cossa TOL 2022-23 Feb 8, 2023 – Mar 18, 2023 27.80
7 Riley Gill REA 2012-13 Mar 8, 2013 – Mar 28, 2013 27.22
8 Logan Thompson SC 2019-20 Dec 27, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 26.18
9 Cam Johnson FLA 2025-26 Feb 14, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026 26.13
10 Jeff Jakaitis SC 2013-14 Nov 20, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013 25.00
11 Jack Campbell IDH 2015-16 Jan 2, 2016 – Jan 30, 2016 24.50
12 Riley Gill ALN 2016-17 Dec 3, 2016 – Feb 8, 2017 24.31
13 Jeff Jakaitis SC 2014-15 Feb 22, 2015 – Mar 20, 2015 24.30
14 Parker Milner SC 2017-18 Jan 9, 2018 – Feb 24, 2018 23.45
15 Rémi Poirier IDH 2022-23 Dec 10, 2022 – Jan 25, 2023 23.36
16 Luke Cavallin TR 2024-25 Feb 16, 2025 – Mar 21, 2025 23.31
17 Garret Sparks ORL 2014-15 Jan 23, 2015 – Feb 17, 2015 22.56
18 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2024-25 Mar 2, 2025 – Mar 29, 2025 22.25
19 Daniel Altshuller FLA 2015-16 Oct 21, 2015 – Dec 2, 2015 22.00
20 Mitch Gillam WOR 2017-18 Mar 17, 2018 – Apr 4, 2018 21.46
21 Mac Carruth IND 2014-15 Jan 17, 2015 – Feb 21, 2015 21.36
22 Gerald Coleman AK 2010-11 Feb 16, 2011 – Mar 26, 2011 21.27
23 Ryan Munce MIS 2007-08 Dec 1, 2007 – Jan 18, 2008 20.81
24 Hunter Vorva KAL 2023-24 Dec 31, 2023 – Feb 17, 2024 20.80
25 Brian Stewart BAK 2012-13 Feb 9, 2013 – Mar 13, 2013 20.79

Best 10-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 1,285 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2006-07.

By decade

League-average save ratio, for all goalies across each time period.

Decade Seasons Save ratio Save %
00s 4 9.27 .903
10s 10 9.51 .905
20s 6 9.41 .904

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