After leading the Canisius College hockey team to its first
win of the 2012-13 season, sophomore netminder Keegan Asmundson collected Atlantic
Hockey Rookie of the Week honors on Monday.
In his first collegiate appearance, Asmundson anchored the
Griffs to a 3-1 victory against Alaska, earning Kendall Hockey Classic
All-Tournament Team honors in the process. The rookie stopped 33 shots in the
winning effort, which included killing all six Nanook power plays and 15 stops
in the third frame.
With the win, Asmundson became the first Griff goaltender to
earn a victory in his debut since Ryan Hatch posted a 2-1 win against RIT on
Oct. 22, 2005.
Asmundson and the Griffs return to action on Friday,
beginning a two-game series with No. 12 Western Michigan. Game time in
Kalamazoo, Mich. is set for 7:05 p.m.