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March
2, 2004
Go-To Guys: Goaltender of the Year
The days of
the quirky goaltender are over – at least that's what goalies
like to tell you. Then again, they could be excused for their idiosyncracies,
since it's the most important, high-pressure position in the game.
How would you like it if 10,000 people compared you to a kitchen
utensil? Luckily for the goalies on this list, they haven't faced
that comparison too often.
Inside College
Hockey editors and staff, in consultation with coaches and media
from around the country, compiled this list of how we would vote
for the Goaltender of the Year Award today – not necessarily
how we think the races will turn out. And stay tuned, because a
lot can change each weekend; we'll continue our looks at the sport's
top individual honors as the season progresses.
| GOALTENDER
OF THE YEAR –
March 2, 2004 |
1.
Yann Danis
Brown |
1.70
GAA and a .946 save percentage for a team that ranks 40th in
scoring offense.
15-9-4,
1.70, .946 |
2.
Jim Howard
Maine |
Had
he not stepped on a puck in warmups in December, we might be
referring to Howard as the standout goaltender from the 2004
World Junior Championships.
8-3-3,
1.27, .949 |
3.
Bernd Brückler
Wisconsin |
Leads WCHA
in save percentage and second in GAA. Evolved from a question
mark at the start of the season to the team's MVP.
17-7-7,
2.16, .924 |
4.
David Brown
Notre Dame |
Miller
Lite? The freshman's ability to smother shots and steer rebounds
away from harm reminds some of the former Michigan State Hobey
Baker Award winner.
13-5-3,
2.03, .933 |
5.
Steve Silverthorn
Colgate |
When he's
on, the ECAC champion Raiders win. Silverthorn has been in goal
for 16 of the team's 19 victories, and gave up two or fewer
goals in all but two of those W's.
13-8-6,
1.73 GAA, .924 sv. pct. |
| Poised
to change on the fly |
David McKee,
Cornell; Jordan Sigalet, Bowling Green; Frank Doyle, Maine;
Adam Berkhoel, Denver; Al Montoya, Michigan |
| On
the radar |
Isaac Reichmuth,
Minnesota Duluth; Nathan Marsters, Rensselaer; Dominic Vicari,
Michigan State; Matti Kaltiainen, Boston College; Bobby Goepfort,
Providence; Jake Brandt, North Dakota |
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