Scott Fankhouser Scott Fankhouser ( born July 1 , 1975 in Bismarck , North Dakota ) was an American ice hockey goaltender , he is currently the Assistant Coach for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL . Career . Fankhouser began his career playing at NCAA level with the University of Massachusetts Lowell . He was employed mainly as a back - up goaltender in his first three years , managing just 38 appearances in three terms . In his final year at the University however , he stepped up to become first choice , and over 32 games kept his goals against average down to 2 . 78 . At the end of his university career , Fankhouser was drafted by the St . Louis Blues of the NHL and was initially sent to play for the Greenville Grrrowl in South Carolina at ECHL level , but during the season would also feature in two more leagues , the AHL and the IHL for the Louisville Panthers and the Orlando Solar Bears respectively . During this period , Fankhouser had also moved from being under contract to the Blues to sign for the Atlanta Thrashers , and would go on to make his NHL debut for his new team featuring in 16 top - level games . The following season , Fankhouser would again play for the Thrashers several times , as well as a second spell at their IHL affiliate , the Solar Bears . Unfortunately for Fankhouser , these appearances would prove to be his last in the NHL to date . In the 2001 / 02 term , he would make another return journey , this time back to Greenville to play for the Grrrowl again . Fankhouser also enjoyed short spells with the Hershey Bears and the Chicago Wolves . During the off - season , Fankhouser was again on the move , signing for the Reading Royals of the ECHL , but again did not complete a full season for one team , splitting his time with 19 games for the Arkansas RiverBlades . In 2003 / 04 , Fankhouser would manage his first full season playing for one team since his University days , playing over 30 games in Germany for Bietigheim - Bissingen SC in the Second Bundesliga . In 2004 / 05 , Fankhouser returned to North America , again splitting his season , this time between the Toledo Storm and a short second spell back in Chicago . Fankhouser switched back to Europe again the season after , this time playing in the Austria n league for the Graz 99ers as their number one goaltender . He would remain in Austria the following season , but this time playing for the Vienna Capitals . During the summer of 2005 , Fankhouser again chose to remain playing in Europe , this time for the Manchester Phoenix in the EIHL , the top level of ice hockey in Britain . During his time at the Phoenix , Fankhouser established himself as the first choice goaltender and started the season well , winning the EIHL ' Player of the Week ' award early in the term . Unfortunately this form did not last and Fankhouser was part of a notably leaky Manchester defence , regularly conceding more than five goals . He was released by the Phoenix following their exit from the first round of the post - season . Fankhouser returned to North America and , along with Phoenix team - mate Jeff MacMillan signed for the Bloomington Prairie Thunder , a team icing in the United Hockey League . Fankhouser will be no doubt looking to re - capture his form after a disappointing 2007 / 08 . He was called up by the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League in January 2009 , however this was short term and he was soon returned to the lower UHL standard .