HAVERHILL, Mass. – Junior goaltender Carsen Chubak earned Atlantic Hockey Co-Goaltender of the Week after helping the No. 15 Niagara hockey team remain unbeaten in conference play with a weekend sweep over the AIC Yellow Jackets.
The netminder, who is sharking the conference honor with RIT goaltender Josh Watson, pushed aside 49 Yellow Jackets shots in 120 minutes of action to extend the Purple Eagles’ current unbeaten streak to three games. Chubak wrapped up the weekend with a .942 save percentage and an 1.50 goals-against average.
In the opening contest, Chubak made 24 saves in the 3-2 victory, including preventing AIC from tying the game with a late-game 5-on-3 opportunity. The following day, Chubak was once again solid in net, stopping 25 of the 26 shots AIC fired on goal.
The Prince Albert, Sask. native is now 13-1-4 on the season, making 569 saves. The six-time AHA Goalie of the Week and two-time AHA Goalie of the Month holds the top spot in the nation in save percentage (.953), and is second in the nation in goals-against average (1.46). His winning percentage of .789 places him third nationally. Chubak has garnered five shutouts this season alone which is also tops in the nation.
Chubak and the Purple Eagles continue their longest road trip of the season with a weekend series against Holy Cross, starting on Friday, Jan. 18 and wrapping up the following day. Both contests are scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. at the Hart Center.