Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Friday that goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter has been loaned to Atlanta by Milwaukee.
Semptimphelter was phenomenal for the Gladiators in his rookie campaign last season, posting a record of 20-12-2-1 in 35 regular season appearances. He was second among rookies - and seventh in the league – in GAA with a 2.28 goals-against average and was third among first-year netminders with a .917 save percentage. He recorded his first professional shutout on October 24, 2025, at Florida, stopping all 25 shots he faced. The 6-1, 190-pound netminder was named to the 2025-26 ECHL All-Rookie team, was named the ECHL’s Goaltender of the Month in December with a record of 5-0, a 1.6 GAA and a .944 SV% in five appearances; and represented the Gladiators at the 2026 ECHL All-Star Classic. In addition to his strong season in the ECHL, Semptimphelter played in two AHL games with the Admirals last season.
Semptimphelter first joined the Gladiators in training camp last season after completing his senior season at the University of North Dakota with a record of 18-11-2, a 2.64 GAA, a .910 SV%, and 1 shutout in the 2024-25 campaign. Over the course of his collegiate career, the native of Marlton, NJ, spent one season at Northeastern University, two at Arizona State University, and one at the University of North Dakota, finishing with an overall record of 53-40-6, a 2.63 GAA, and a .913 SV% with 9 shutouts in 101 games. He was a nominee for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award and the Mike Richter Award in 2023; and appeared in one game with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders in April of 2025.
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