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MADISON, Wis. – A pair of goaltenders who both totalled more than 70 saves in
league competition last weekend, Colorado College’s Joe Howe and University of
North Dakota’s Zane Gothberg, have been named Red Baron® WCHA Men’s co-Defensive Players of the Week
for March 12.
Howe,
a 6-0, 195-pound senior from Plymouth, Minn., turned aside 31 shots on goal
last Friday (March 8) in a 2-0 setback at Michigan Tech before coming back with
46 stops to lead the visiting Tigers to a 4-3 road victory over the Huskies
last Saturday (March 9). He posted 77 total saves in the series, with
double-digit stop totals in all six periods and 20 in the second stanza of game
two, and helped his team kill off seven of eight MTU power-plays.
Gothberg,
a 6-2, 198-pound freshman from Thief River Falls, Minn., had a hot hand
throughout visiting North Dakota’s WCHA series split at Minnesota State,
stopping 72 shots – the most in a two-game series by a UND goalie this season.
In last Friday’s 4-3 UND win, Gothberg made a career-high 37 saves, including 14
in the third period. The following night, he added another 35 saves in a 2-1
overtime loss in the regular season finale, which ended his personal six-game
unbeaten streak.
Gothberg,
who is 4-1-2 with a .937 save percentage since Feb. 1, led the WCHA in winning
percentage during league play (.708) and finished fourth in save percentage.
Also
nominated: Matt Prapavessis, D, BSU; Joey LaLeggia, D, DU; Steven Seigo, D, MTU; Andrew
Prochno, D, SCSU.
Per
the UND Athletic Web Page
UND's WCHA Players of the Week
Nov. 20: Danny Kristo (Offensive)
Dec. 11: Carter Rowney (Offensive)
Dec. 11: Rocco Grimaldi (co-Rookie)
Dec. 18: Corban Knight (Offensive)
Jan. 8: Corban Knight (co-Offensive)
Feb. 5:
Zane Gothberg (Rookie)
Feb. 12: Zane Gothberg (Defensive)
Feb. 27: Danny Kristo (co-Offensive)
Feb. 27: Danny Kristo (co-Offensive)
Mar. 12: Zane Gothberg (co-Defensive)
