{"id":57529,"date":"2014-03-19T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T00:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=57529"},"modified":"2020-08-24T19:40:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T00:40:38","slug":"washington-signs-michigan-tech-goaltender-copley-to-free-agent-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2014\/03\/19\/washington-signs-michigan-tech-goaltender-copley-to-free-agent-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington signs Michigan Tech goaltender Copley to free-agent contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"ps_captionIns\" aria-describedby=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uscho.photoshelter.com\/img-show\/I0000KS2zU3Stb_s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/copley-gli-2012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michigan Tech goaltender Pheonix Copley accepts the MVP award at the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit (photo: Matt Mackinder).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Washington Capitals have signed Michigan Tech sophomore goaltender <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/stats\/player\/mid,21413\/pheonix-copley\/\"><strong>Pheonix Copley<\/strong><\/a> to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2014-15 season.<\/p>\n<p>Copley spent the last two seasons with the Huskies and appeared in 30 games this season, posting a 10-13-6 record with a 2.51 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout.<\/p>\n<p>As a freshman at Michigan Tech during the 2012-13 season, Copley went 8-15-1 record with a 3.22 GAA, .900 save percentage and three shutouts, including two in MTU&#8217;s two games at the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational where he led the Huskies to the championship as the tournament MVP.<\/p>\n<p>Copley will join the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League on a tryout agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Capitals have signed Michigan Tech sophomore goaltender Pheonix Copley to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2014-15 season. Copley spent the last two seasons with the Huskies and appeared in 30 games this season, posting a 10-13-6 record with a 2.51 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout. 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