Joe Fallon
| Joe Fallon | |||
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Joe Fallon at Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Finals in 2012. | |||
| Born |
February 1, 1985 Bemidji, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goatlender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Dundee Stars Rockford IceHogs Peoria Rivermen San Antonio Rampage Bridgeport Sound Tigers Houston Aeros Lillehammer IK Frederikshavn White Hawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
167th overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Joe Fallon (born February 1, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Dundee Stars of the EIHL. Fallon was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (167th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Before playing professionally, Fallon attended the University of Vermont, where he holds several goaltending records.
Playing career
Amateur
Fallon spent three seasons in the USHL, playing for the Rochester Mustangs and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, before spending four years playing for the University of Vermont. Fallon completed his collegiate career as the University of Vermont record holder with 20 shutouts over his college career[1] He was also the Catamounts single-season record 6 shutouts, twice in 2005–06 and 2006–07.[1]
Professional
Fallon's professional career has seen him playing extensively in the ECHL and AHL. He spent the 2008–09 season almost exclusively in the ECHL, seeing only back-up ice time in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs for 2 games. 2009–10, he spent completely in the AHL, playing for Rockford and the Peoria Rivermen. 2010–11 was spent splitting time between the AHL and ECHL, playing for the San Antonio Rampage and Las Vegas Wranglers earning a selection as the ECHL Goaltender Of The Week from January 17-23.[2]
On September 16, 2011, the Las Vegas Wranglers announced that they had re-signed Fallon to play for the 2011–12 season.[3] He spent the majority of the season with the Wranglers, with short call-ups to the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Houston Aeros, earning All-ECHL second team honors[4] and helping his team in the postseason to the Kelly Cup Finals.
On May 23, 2013, it was confirmed that Fallon was signed to play the 2013–14 season in Norway's GET-ligaen with Lillehammer IK.[5]
After a single season in the Danish Metal Ligaen the following season with Frederikshavn White Hawks, Fallon continued his European career in Germany in signing a one-year deal with second division club, Lausitzer Füchse on July 2, 2015.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2001–02 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 27 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1484 | 93 | 0 | 3.76 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 42 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2495 | 108 | 2 | 2.60 | .907 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 426 | 21 | 0 | 2.96 | |||
| 2003–04 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 42 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2370 | 108 | 4 | 2.73 | .910 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 237 | 9 | 0 | 2.28 | |||
| 2004–05 | U. of Vermont | ECAC | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1932 | 63 | 5 | 1.96 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of Vermont | HE | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1931 | 65 | 6 | 2.02 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U. of Vermont | HE | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1997 | 62 | 6 | 1.86 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U. of Vermont | HE | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1942 | 77 | 3 | 2.38 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 747 | 32 | 1 | 2.57 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1246 | 67 | 1 | 3.23 | .901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 3.85 | .889 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 29 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1545 | 68 | 1 | 2.64 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 532 | 31 | 0 | 3.50 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1620 | 67 | 2 | 2.48 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 667 | 33 | 1 | 2.97 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 47 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2739 | 109 | 3 | 2.39 | .912 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 753 | 27 | 0 | 2.15 | .922 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 468 | 16 | 1 | 2.05 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 49 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2896 | 118 | 1 | 2.44 | .913 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 424 | 18 | 0 | 2.55 | .926 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lillehammer IK | GET | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.70 | .913 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.42 | .933 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.29 | .906 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.58 | .913 | ||
| AHL totals | 64 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 3295 | 150 | 3 | 2.73 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2004–05 | |
| ECAC Rookie of the Year | 2004–05 | [2] |
| All-ECHL Second Team | 2011–12 |
References
- 1 2 "Joe Fallon". ECHL. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- 1 2 "Joe Fallon". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Fallon Joins the Wranglers for second season". Las Vegas Wranglers. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ Huber, Craig (29 March 2012). "3 Wranglers named to All-ECHL teams". Fox 5 Vegas. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Lillehammer sign American Fallon". Lillehammer IK. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ "Foxes opt for a change in goal" (in German). Lausitzer Füchse. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
External links
- Joe Fallon's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Joe Fallon's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian Ihnacak David McKee |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2004–05 |
Succeeded by Bryan Leitch |