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Capobianco and Morrison Share Goaltender of the Week Honors

After leading the Canisius College hockey team to a weekend sweep, netminders Tony Capobianco and Dan Morrison shared Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week accolades, announced by the league on Monday. The two standouts combined to stop 77-of-79 shots in two victories at AIC during the weekend.

Capobianco opened the Griffs' series at AIC with 39 saves in a 2-1 win before Morrison followed with 38 saves in another 2-1 victory, helping Canisius to its first series sweep of the 2011-12 campaign.

The two goaltenders have helped Canisius to its second-best start in conference history, backstopping the team to a 4-1-2 Atlantic Hockey record. The Griffs own a 1.40 goals against average during league play and not including empty-net tallies, Canisius has allowed more than one goal on only one occasion this season - a 3-3 draw at Air Force.

Capobianco - a sophomore from Mississauga, Ontario - earned his first career Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week accolade after receiving the league's Rookie of the Week honor once last season. With his 39-save performance, Capobianco now leads all netminders in the league and ranks fifth in the country with his .942 save percentage to go along with a 2.29 goals against average.

Morrison - a senior from London, Ontario - picked up the weekly accolade for the sixth time in his career and the second time this season. With his 38 saves against the Yellow Jackets, Morrison became just the second player in school history to reach the 2,500-save plateau. He now has 2,513 career stops and is just 258 saves shy of Bryan Worosz's program record of 2,771.

Morrison currently leads all Atlantic Hockey goaltenders with a 0.99 goals against average and .970 save percentage during league games this season. The senior has been at his best late in games, posting a 0.44 goals against average and .985 save percentage during the third period, including stopping all 16 shots in the third frame of Sunday's one-goal victory.

Overall, Morrison is on pace for career bests with a 2.56 goals against average and .920 save percentage during his senior campaign.

Capobianco, Morrison and the Griffs continue Atlantic Hockey play this weekend with a pair of games at Holy Cross. Canisius and the Crusaders begin the series on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

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Tony Capobianco

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Players Mentioned

Tony Capobianco

#31 Tony Capobianco

6' 2"
Sophomore
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