Jeff Lerg
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 150 lb (68 kg/10 st 10 lb) |
| CCHA Team F. teams |
Michigan State Spartans Omaha Lancers River City Lancers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 9, 1986 , Livonia, MI, U.S. |
| Pro career | N/A – present |
Jeff Lerg (born April 9, 1986 in Livonia, Michigan, U.S.) is currently a goaltender for the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. He is the cousin of current teammate Bryan Lerg.
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[edit] Playing career
Prior to his college hockey career, Lerg played for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. He led the league in shutouts, GAA, wins, minutes played and ranked second in save percentage. Lerg broke the USHL record for wins in a season with 36 in helping lead Omaha to a share of the regular-season title. Lerg joined the Spartans in 2005 and was named CCHA Rookie of the Year for his outstanding performance as a freshman. He was a member of Michigan State's 2007 NCAA Championship team where he held a 1.25 GAA and .954 save percentage in the tournament. In 2008, he was selected as a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award, given to the top amateur athlete in the United States each year.
[edit] Awards
- CCHA Rookie of the Year - 2006
- CCHA Tournament MVP - 2006
- USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year - 2005
- USHL Player of the Year - 2005
- USHL Goaltender of the Year - 2005
[edit] Career statistics
Note: Playoff stats are incomplete.
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003-04 | River City Lancers | USHL | 35 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1963 | 72 | 4 | 2.20 | .917 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 52 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3105 | 112 | 6 | 2.16 | .916 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1840 | 60 | 3 | 1.96 | .928 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2465 | 99 | 3 | 2.41 | .913 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 5 | 0 | 1.25 | .954 | ||
| 2007-08 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1509 | 55 | 2 | 2.19 | .925 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| USHL Totals | 87 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 5068 | 184 | 10 | 2.18 | .917 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CCHA Totals | 98 | 59 | 24 | 13 | 5814 | 214 | 8 | 2.21 | .921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Stats as of January 26, 2008
[edit] External links
- Vega, Michael "Lerg is a breath of fresh air for Spartans" at Boston.com. Retrieved 04-07-07.
- "Lerg, Petry Honored by USA Hockey" at MSUSPARTANS.com. Retrieved 05-30-07.
- Michigan State Spartans Hockey
