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Commesso Named National Goaltender of the Month
April 13, 2023 | Men's Ice Hockey
BOSTON - Junior Drew Commesso of the Boston University men's ice hockey team has been named National Goaltender of the Month by the Hockey Commissioners Association, as announced on Thursday.
Commesso, who signed an three-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, was excellent in the final month of his collegiate career. He helped lead the Terriers to the Frozen Four by winning seven straight starts, postinh a 1.96 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage over the final month. He was named the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Manchester Regional after he stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced. Commesso allowed just four 5-on-5 goals over his final five starts and posted a .923 save percentage and a 1.94 goals-against average in the postseason. In addition to being named to the All-Regional Team, he was selected to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team after stopping 60 of the 63 shots he faced to help lead BU to a overtime wins in both the semifinals and the championship game.
In his final season on Commonwealth Avenue, Commesso went 24-8-0 with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage to help BU reach the Frozen Four for the first time since 2015. Commesso backstopped BU to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and finished his career with a 43-22-4 (.783) record. His career save percentage of .914 ranks sixth all-time in program history and his career GAA of 2.57 is seventh all-time at BU.
In addition to his success at BU, Commesso has shined on the international stage, most notably at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The youngest goaltender to ever start for the U.S. Men's Olympic Team, he stopped all 29 shots he saw in his Olympic debut, an 8-0 win over China, before making 24 saves in his only other start, a 3-2 win over Germany that helped the U.S. finish undefeated in preliminary-round play. Commesso finished Olympics with a .963 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average; both marks ranked second among all goalies who made at least two appearances.
Commesso, who signed an three-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, was excellent in the final month of his collegiate career. He helped lead the Terriers to the Frozen Four by winning seven straight starts, postinh a 1.96 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage over the final month. He was named the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Manchester Regional after he stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced. Commesso allowed just four 5-on-5 goals over his final five starts and posted a .923 save percentage and a 1.94 goals-against average in the postseason. In addition to being named to the All-Regional Team, he was selected to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team after stopping 60 of the 63 shots he faced to help lead BU to a overtime wins in both the semifinals and the championship game.
In his final season on Commonwealth Avenue, Commesso went 24-8-0 with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage to help BU reach the Frozen Four for the first time since 2015. Commesso backstopped BU to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and finished his career with a 43-22-4 (.783) record. His career save percentage of .914 ranks sixth all-time in program history and his career GAA of 2.57 is seventh all-time at BU.
In addition to his success at BU, Commesso has shined on the international stage, most notably at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The youngest goaltender to ever start for the U.S. Men's Olympic Team, he stopped all 29 shots he saw in his Olympic debut, an 8-0 win over China, before making 24 saves in his only other start, a 3-2 win over Germany that helped the U.S. finish undefeated in preliminary-round play. Commesso finished Olympics with a .963 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average; both marks ranked second among all goalies who made at least two appearances.
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