Andrew Engelage
Encyclopedia
Andrew Engelage is an ice hockey
player for the Toronto Marlies
of the American Hockey League
. Engelage had previously played professional hockey for the Utah Grizzlies
and Reading Royals
of the ECHL
. Prior to turning pro, Engelage played for the Windsor Spitfires
of the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL). He helped the Spitfires capture the Memorial Cup
, and set the OHL's single season record for wins by a goaltender, with 46.
(OHL) for the Windsor Spitfires
. He was named the OHL's Goaltender of the Month in October 2008 and the Canadian Hockey League
Goaltender of the Week twice (October 28, 2008 and May 3, 2009) during the season.
During the 2008–09 OHL season
, Engelage played 54 games with the Spitfires earning a record of 46-4-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and 0.914 save percentage, and was named to play in the OHL's mid-season All-Star Classic game as a member of the Western Conference team. His total of 46 regular season wins set the OHL single season record for wins by a goaltender. Including playoffs, Engelage won 64 games that season, while helping the Spitfires win the Memorial Cup
.
of the American Hockey League
and the Reading Royals
of the ECHL
. He started the 2010–11 season with the Utah Grizzlies
of the ECHL, and was named the league's Goaltender of the Week for January 3, 2011 and January 31, 2011. Engelage rejoined the Toronto Marlies by signing an amateur tryout contract when the Toronto Maple Leafs
organization ran into a series of injuries to goaltenders. Engelage won his first start with the Marlies, shortly after signing his contract, impressing head coach Dallas Eakins
, "I thought he played a great game for us, coming in cold after travelling all day with no practise and we throw him right in there."
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player for the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. Engelage had previously played professional hockey for the Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
and Reading Royals
Reading Royals
The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. Prior to turning pro, Engelage played for the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(OHL). He helped the Spitfires capture the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
, and set the OHL's single season record for wins by a goaltender, with 46.
Junior
Engelage played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey LeagueOntario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(OHL) for the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
. He was named the OHL's Goaltender of the Month in October 2008 and the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
Goaltender of the Week twice (October 28, 2008 and May 3, 2009) during the season.
During the 2008–09 OHL season
2008–09 OHL season
The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009....
, Engelage played 54 games with the Spitfires earning a record of 46-4-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and 0.914 save percentage, and was named to play in the OHL's mid-season All-Star Classic game as a member of the Western Conference team. His total of 46 regular season wins set the OHL single season record for wins by a goaltender. Including playoffs, Engelage won 64 games that season, while helping the Spitfires win the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
.
Professional
Engelage started playing professional hockey during the 2009–10 season. He split time that year between the Toronto MarliesToronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and the Reading Royals
Reading Royals
The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania...
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. He started the 2010–11 season with the Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
of the ECHL, and was named the league's Goaltender of the Week for January 3, 2011 and January 31, 2011. Engelage rejoined the Toronto Marlies by signing an amateur tryout contract when the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
organization ran into a series of injuries to goaltenders. Engelage won his first start with the Marlies, shortly after signing his contract, impressing head coach Dallas Eakins
Dallas Eakins
Dallas F. Eakins is a former American ice hockey defenseman and current head coach of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League....
, "I thought he played a great game for us, coming in cold after travelling all day with no practise and we throw him right in there."