Saturday, June 5, 2021

Vipers Alumni Shortridge Nominated For ECHL Goaltender Of The Month:

Former Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Shortridge was nominated for ECHL

goaltender of the month of May.

Here is the press release from the ECHL website,

Utah's Gahagen named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Month

Shortridge is in his first season with the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks. Shortridge has split this season between Kansas City & the American Hockey League Stockton Heat. In 14 games this season with Kansas City, Shortridge is 7-5-1 with one shutout and a 2.93 GAA & in 3 games with the Heat, Shortridge went 1-0-1 with a 1.58 GAA

Shortridge become a free agent this year after the San Jose Sharks didn't offer the former Vernon Vipers goaltender a qualifying contract in October 2020. The American Hockey League Stockton Heat signed Shortridge to a two-way AHL/ECHL contract December 5th 2020. The Heat assigned Shortridge to the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks December 5th 2020.

Shortridge played last year in the American Hockey League & ECHL splitting the season with the American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda & the ECHL Allen Americans. In 14 games last season with the Barracuda, Shortridge went 3-7 with a 3.71 GAA In 10 games with the Americans, Shortridge went 4-4-1 with a 2.81 GAA

Shortridge played three seasons at Quinnipiac University before signing his first professional contract with the San Jose Sharks April 3rd 2019 and an amateur contract with the American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda April 3rd 2019.

Shortridge played one season in Vernon with the 2015-16 Vernon Vipers. In 44 games with the Vipers, Shortridge went 19-25 with two shutouts and a 3.15 GAA

Andrew Shortridge's Player Profile:

Andrew Shortridge - Elite Prospects

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