|
~ Merrimack's Sam Marotta earns Top Goalie; PC's Jon Gillies nets Top Rookie honor ~
 |
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE MONTH |
CONNOR HELLEBUYCK - UMASS LOWELL
Freshman Goaltender; Commerce, Mich. |
| Hellebuyck went 5-0-0 record in February for the River Hawks, while
posting a 1.61 GAA and a .933 save percentage with one shutout
(111 saves on 119 shots). He allowed two goals or less in four of
his five starts and notched three victories against ranked opponents
in the month. He registered 26 saves in the 6-3 win at UMass on
February 15 and notched a 25-save road shutout on February 22 vs.
Boston University.
Runners-up:
Joey Diamond, Maine (Sr., F, Long Beach, N.Y.) 5GP, 9pts. (6g,3a)
Joseph Pendenza, UML (Jr., F, Wilmington, Mass.) 7 GP, 9pts. (3g,6a)
Michael Pereira, UMass (Jr., F, West Haven, Conn.) 7GP, 11pts. (6g,5a) |
 |
 |
STOP IT GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH |
SAM MAROTTA - MERRIMACK
Junior Goaltender; Bridgewater, Mass. |
Marotta posted a 4-2-1 record with a 1.69 GAA and a .947 save
percentage. He allowed just eight goals in his first six February
starts, highlighted by a 25-save shutout over Lowell and a 51-save
performance in a win over UNH. Marotta defeated two teams ranked
in the top-5 nationally.
Runner-up:
Brody Hoffman, Vermont (Fr., Wilkie, Sask.)
3-2-1, 1.81 GAA, .927 save%, 1 SO |
 |
 |
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH |
JON GILLIES - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
Freshman Goaltender; South Portland, Maine |
Gillies posted a 3-0-3 record for February with a 1.76 GAA and a .947
save percentage, including a 1-0 shutout of fifth-ranked New Hampshire
(Feb. 17). He allowed two goals or fewer in five of the six starts and
posted 30+ on four occasions in the month. Gillies faced three nationally
ranked teams in the month and went 1-0-2 against them.
Runner-up:
Christian Folin, UML (D, Gothenburg, Sweden) 7GP, 7pts. (2g,5a)
Devin Shore, Maine (F, Ajax, Ont.) 7GP, 9pts. (1g,8a) |
 |
|
|
|
