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.

Garret Sparks’s 2014-15 is the best season in ECHL history at 14.67. 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
Saves GA Save %
1 Garret Sparks ORL 2014-15 36 14.67 1115 76 .936
2 Riley Gill ALN 2016-17 43 14.50 1276 88 .935
3 Anton Khudobin TEX 2007-08 27 14.14 721 51 .934
4 Landon Bow IDH 2016-17 27 13.94 753 54 .933
5 Adam Scheel IDH 2022-23 37 13.71 1001 73 .932
6 Kevin Lalande LV 2007-08 27 13.67 752 55 .932
7 John Muse REA 2017-18 26 13.47 795 59 .931
8 Joe Cannata COL 2017-18 28 13.44 833 62 .931
9 Mike Condon WHL 2013-14 39 13.40 1126 84 .931
10 Josh Robinson MO 2015-16 32 13.39 790 59 .931
11 John Lethemon TOL 2022-23 26 13.30 625 47 .930
12 Mark Owuya REA 2011-12 25 13.26 862 65 .930
13 Jeff Jakaitis GWT 2011-12 26 13.21 687 52 .930
14 Logan Thompson SC 2019-20 32 13.18 949 72 .929
15 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2025-26 36 13.16 987 75 .929
16 Brad Arvanitis MNE 2025-26 38 13.05 1044 80 .929
17 Luke Cavallin TR 2024-25 32 13.05 861 66 .929
18 Parker Milner SC 2017-18 38 13.00 884 68 .929
19 Jack LaFontaine KC 2025-26 29 12.96 726 56 .928
20 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2024-25 30 12.93 776 60 .928
21 Tomas Sholl IDH 2018-19 39 12.93 1125 87 .928
22 Evan Buitenhuis WOR 2018-19 28 12.80 768 60 .928
23 Brian Stewart BAK 2010-11 29 12.75 778 61 .927
24 Jake Paterson ALN 2020-21 27 12.70 800 63 .927
25 Garin Bjorklund SC 2024-25 29 12.69 736 58 .927

Drawn from 663 qualified seasons since 2006-07.

Best months

A single calendar month. Minimum 6 games played.

# Goalie Team When GP Save
ratio
Saves GA Save %
1 John Lethemon TOL February 2023 6 40.00 160 4 .976
2 Ryan Zapolski GWT February 2013 7 33.67 202 6 .971
3 Daniel Altshuller FLA November 2015 6 30.25 121 4 .968
4 Jeff Jakaitis SC December 2013 6 28.83 173 6 .966
5 Tomas Sholl ADK March 2018 9 27.88 223 8 .965
6 Shane Starrett KC April 2023 7 24.00 192 8 .960
7 Jeff Jakaitis GWT December 2011 8 23.33 210 9 .959
8 Matej Machovsky TOL January 2018 6 22.71 159 7 .958
9 Rémi Poirier IDH December 2022 6 22.71 159 7 .958
10 Gerald Coleman AK March 2011 9 22.56 203 9 .958
11 Taylor Gauthier WHL March 2025 10 22.25 267 12 .957
12 Jason Missiaen GRN December 2014 7 22.20 222 10 .957
13 Colten Ellis ORL December 2023 7 22.00 198 9 .957
14 Olivier Roy STK February 2012 6 21.90 219 10 .956
15 Jack Campbell IDH January 2016 11 21.86 306 14 .956
16 Bryan Bridges VIC March 2007 6 21.80 218 10 .956
17 Anton Khudobin TEX November 2007 6 21.11 190 9 .955
18 Anton Khudobin FLA November 2008 8 20.80 208 10 .954
19 Jeremy Helvig FLA January 2019 7 20.75 166 8 .954
20 Taylor Gauthier WHL December 2023 8 20.73 228 11 .954
21 Chris Carrozzi COL January 2012 8 20.67 186 9 .954
22 Riley Gill REA March 2013 12 20.50 287 14 .953
23 Michal Neuvirth SC November 2008 6 20.38 163 8 .953
24 Ryan Zapolski GWT March 2013 10 20.27 304 15 .953
25 Gerald Coleman AK December 2011 6 20.25 162 8 .953

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
Saves GA
1 John Lethemon TOL 2022-23 Jan 15, 2023 – Feb 25, 2023 33.88 271 8
2 Tomas Sholl ADK 2017-18 Mar 7, 2018 – Apr 4, 2018 29.67 267 9
3 Mike Condon WHL 2013-14 Feb 14, 2014 – Apr 12, 2014 29.20 292 10
4 Jack LaFontaine KC 2025-26 Jan 2, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026 28.56 257 9
5 Ryan Zapolski GWT 2012-13 Feb 16, 2013 – Mar 10, 2013 27.80 278 10
6 Sebastian Cossa TOL 2022-23 Feb 8, 2023 – Mar 18, 2023 27.80 278 10
7 Riley Gill REA 2012-13 Mar 8, 2013 – Mar 28, 2013 27.22 245 9
8 Logan Thompson SC 2019-20 Dec 27, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 26.18 288 11
9 Cam Johnson FLA 2025-26 Feb 14, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026 26.13 209 8
10 Jeff Jakaitis SC 2013-14 Nov 20, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013 25.00 275 11
11 Jack Campbell IDH 2015-16 Jan 2, 2016 – Jan 30, 2016 24.50 294 12
12 Riley Gill ALN 2016-17 Dec 3, 2016 – Feb 8, 2017 24.31 316 13
13 Jeff Jakaitis SC 2014-15 Feb 22, 2015 – Mar 20, 2015 24.30 243 10
14 Parker Milner SC 2017-18 Jan 9, 2018 – Feb 24, 2018 23.45 258 11
15 Rémi Poirier IDH 2022-23 Dec 10, 2022 – Jan 25, 2023 23.36 257 11
16 Luke Cavallin TR 2024-25 Feb 16, 2025 – Mar 21, 2025 23.31 303 13
17 Garret Sparks ORL 2014-15 Jan 23, 2015 – Feb 17, 2015 22.56 361 16
18 Taylor Gauthier WHL 2024-25 Mar 2, 2025 – Mar 29, 2025 22.25 267 12
19 Daniel Altshuller FLA 2015-16 Oct 21, 2015 – Dec 2, 2015 22.00 220 10
20 Mitch Gillam WOR 2017-18 Mar 17, 2018 – Apr 4, 2018 21.46 279 13
21 Mac Carruth IND 2014-15 Jan 17, 2015 – Feb 21, 2015 21.36 299 14
22 Gerald Coleman AK 2010-11 Feb 16, 2011 – Mar 26, 2011 21.27 234 11
23 Ryan Munce MIS 2007-08 Dec 1, 2007 – Jan 18, 2008 20.81 333 16
24 Hunter Vorva KAL 2023-24 Dec 31, 2023 – Feb 17, 2024 20.80 312 15
25 Brian Stewart BAK 2012-13 Feb 9, 2013 – Mar 13, 2013 20.79 395 19

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 9.40 .904
10s 10 9.63 .906
20s 6 9.51 .905

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