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Gerald Coleman returns to Trenton Devils
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As reported on the ECHL's transaction wire on Tuesday October 27th, goaltender Gerald Coleman was reassigned by the New Jersey Devils from their AHL affiliate in Lowell, MA to their ECHL affiliate the Trenton Devils.
Coleman, a 24-year old native of Evanston, IL returns to the club after spending the first month of the season with the Lowell Devils where he had 1 win and 2 losses in 3 appearances. During his stint in the AHL he let up 13 goals, had a 4.28 GAA, and a 0.873 save percentage.
In the 2008-2009 season, Gerald appeared in 40 games for the T-Devils and was statistically their best goalie. After being acquired from the Phoenix Roadrunners mid-season he had a record of 27 wins, 8 regulation losses, 1 OT loss, and 1 shootout loss. Among the 27 wins with Trenton were 3 shutouts. He had a respectable 2.38 GAA and 0.915 save percentage. This was in addition to the 2 wins, 1 regulation loss, and 1 shootout loss he had while with Phoenix, where he also had 1 shutout.
Prior to turning professional, Coleman played Canadian Junior hockey with the London Knights of the OHL where he back-stopped the team to both the Ontario Hockey League and Memorial Cup championships in 2005. That year Gerald put up a record of 32-2-2 with a GAA of 1.70 and a 0.941 save percentage. Also members of that squad were future NHL players Cory Perry (ANA), Dan Girardi (NYI), Denny Syvret (PHI), Rob Schremp (EDM/NYI), and current Trenton Devils teammate Trevor Kell.
Coleman was originally a draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft at the 224th spot overall. He is also the first graduate of the NHL's Diversity Program to be drafted and play in the NHL when he made his debut on February 24, 2007.
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