ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell freshman goaltender Matthew Galajda has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Rookie of the Month for January.
Galajda led the nation in January in each major goaltending statistical category, including goals against average (0.71), save percentage (.973) and shutouts (4). He only allowed five goals during the month, while turning away 181 shots in 424:54 total minutes of action.
The 6-foot, 187-pound freshman also tied for the national lead with six victories, backstoppingthe Big Red through an undefeated month (7-0-1). An Aurora, Ontario native, Galajda posted three consecutive shutouts, riding a shutout streak that topped out at 227 minutes, 11 seconds. It was the second-longest such streak in Big Red program history and 13th all-time on the NCAA Division I list. He also broke the Cornell single-season record for shutouts by a freshman goalie, with his six clean sheets now tied for the national lead.
Cornell returns to action this weekend, when it travels to Clarkson at 7 p.m. Friday and St. Lawrence at 7 p.m. Saturday.
