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After early discussions with the University of Michigan, completed two years of high school
in one year and joined the Wolverines for the 2002-03 season as their starting netminder
Posted a 30-10-3 record, along with a 2.33 goals against average and a .911 save percentage
in his freshman season
Led all NCAA Division 1 goalies in games played (43) and minutes (2,457:33), leading
Michigan to a spot in the NCAA Frozen Four.
Named to Inside College Hockey.com’s All-Rookie Team
Named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Midwest Regional
CCHA Super Six All-Tournament team
CCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 18)
CCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 2)
One of three U-M freshmen named to the Bauer/CCHA All-Rookie Team
Recorded the most victories (30) of any freshman netminder in the nation and tied for the national lead with Ferris State’s Mike Brown
Ranked ninth nationally with a 2.33 goals-against average, tops among the nation’s freshmen goaltenders
Established U-M freshman goaltending records for wins (30), save percentage (.911) and games played (43)
Became the second freshman goaltender under head coach Red Berenson to backstop
his team to the Frozen Four.
Posted an 18-2-0 mark with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .924 SV% at Yost Ice Arena
In road/neutral site games, he was 12-8-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 SV%
Limited opponents to one goal or less in 17 of his 43 appearances
Recorded four shutouts
(vs. Niagara on Oct. 11, vs. Lake Superior State on Nov. 16, vs. Lake Superior State on
Jan. 25, vs. Ohio State on March 21).
First career shutout was in his first collegiate game,
stopping 29 shots en route to a 3-0 blanking of Niagara
(Oct. 11) at the Xerox College Hockey Showcase to become
the third straight U-M freshman starting goaltender to
notch a shutout in his collegiate debut.
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Appeared in 40 games with the University of Michigan, posting a 26-12-2 record,
along with a 2.23 goals against average and .917 save percentage
recipient of numerous honors following the 2003-04 season, including:
2003-04 Jofa/AHCA All-America West Second Team selection (the first University of Michigan
All-American since the 2001-02 season), 2003-04 All-CCHA Second Team, a finalist for 2003-04 CCHA
Goaltender of the Year and 2003-04 CCHA All-Academic honorable mention
Named HBC Financial Group/CCHA Player of the Month in January, 2004 after posting a 6-0-0 record,
two shutouts, a 0.83 GAA and a .952 save percentage in six games
Posted a career-best six shutouts to bring his Michigan total to 10
Has posted the second-most wins in school history (56) after two seasons (Turco, 61)
and the third-best winning percentage (.705) after two seasons (Turco, .785; Steve Shields, .782)
Set career-high with 42 saves in the 2004 NCAA Northeast Regional Final against Boston College (March 28)
Has posted a 12-2-1 overall record at Michigan making 30+ saves in a game
Made 30+ saves in nine games in 2003-04 with a 6-2-1 record
Notched his 50th career victory with a 35 save performance against Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 14)
Established a career-best seven-game winning streak from January 9 to February 6
Was undefeated in nine games (8-0-1) from December 12 to February 6
Backstopped the United States to its first-ever gold medal finish at the 2004 IIHF U-20
World Junior Championship in Finland … Started all six games for Team USA, posting a 1.33
goals against average, a .944 save percentage and two shutouts
His GAA and save percentage rank second all-time among U.S. goaltenders at the U-20 WJC
Earned Directorate Award as the top goaltender at the tournament.
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