HAVERHILL, Mass. – Goaltender Carsen Chubak continued his solid play between the pipes for the Niagara hockey team earning his fourth-straight Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week Honors and fifth of the season.
The junior earned a weekend sweep in AHA play against Canisius on Friday, Nov. 16 and Robert Morris on Saturday, Nov. 17 to secure the Purple Eagles the 20th ranking in the most recent USCHO.com Division I Poll.
After shutting down the Golden Griffins, 2-1, Chubak helped the Purple Eagles (8-2-3; 7-0-0 AHA) earn their fourth straight victory on home ice with the 3-0 win over RMU. Chubak has blanked his opponents in the last three games which has not been done since Greg Gardner in the 1999-00 season. Chubak and the Purple Eagles have not allowed a goal at Dwyer in the last 205:40 minutes of play.
The Prince Albert, Sask. native made a total of 74 saves in 120 minutes of play this weekend for a .987 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average. He made 31 saves against Canisius, and added another 43 saves in the win over the Colonials which was one shy of his career-high.
Chubak is now 8-1-3 on the season, making 385 saves. The five-time AHA Goalie of the Week holds the top spot in the nation in save percentage (.970), and goals-against average (0.99). His winning percentage of .792 places him ninth nationally. From the 2009-10 through the 2011-12 season, the hockey team combined for five shutouts, while Chubak has garnered five in this season alone which is also tops in the nation.
Chubak and the Purple Eagles take to the ice against Sacred Heart Pioneers on Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 30. The puck will drop for both contests at 7:05 p.m. at Dwyer Arena.
Seats are still available for both contests so contact the Niagara Tickets Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) at 716-286-TIXX or by emailing [email protected].
