SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Matt Murray and Jeff Zatkoff of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the recipients of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2014-15 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) with at least 25 games played on the team which allows the fewest goals in the regular season.
For the third season in a row, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton led the AHL in goals against, surrendering a league-low 163 goals in 2014-15 and finishing its regular season on Sunday with a record of 45-24-3-4 and 97 points, qualifying for the Calder Cup Playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.