December 26, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the Vancouver Canucks have reassigned goaltender Joe Cannata from the Utica Comets to the ECHL Ontario Reign.

Cannata, 24, appeared in one game with the Comets and stopped 22 of 24 in a 2-1 loss to Albany on Nov. 29. He returns to Ontario where he currently leads all ECHL goaltenders in goals-against average (1.77) and save percentage (0.934). He has allowed just 16 goals in nine games with Ontario and has posted a 5-3-0-1 record with a shutout. He was named the ECHL Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 21, following the first weekend of the season.

The Wakefield, Mass. native appeared in 28 games with the Comets last season and went 11-12-1-3 with a 2.83 goals-against average and a 0.907 save percentage. He finished the season strong by winning seven of his last nine starts with just a 2.08 goals-against average.

A sixth-round selection (173rd overall) of the Canucks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Cannata played four years at Merrimack College from 2008-12, where he appeared in 122 career games posting an overall record of 59-46-16 with seven shutouts, a 2.47 goals-against average and a save percentage of .915.

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Joe Cannata Reassigned to Ontario Reign