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2009-10 Hockey Roster

1 Andrew Loewen

  • Position Goaltender
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • High School Winnipeg South Blues - MJHL

Biography

Notes
• Owns the school record with a .913 career save percentage.
• Shares the program's record with six career shutouts.
• Ranks second in school history with 2,463 career saves and 30 goalie wins.
• Places third in the program's record book with a goals against average of 2.93.

2009-10 • Senior Year
• Appeared in 12 games with 10 starting assignments in goal.
• Posted a 5-4-2 record, .907 save percentage and 3.22 goals against average.
• Two-time Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week.
• Stopped 32 shots in a 4-0 shutout against AIC (Nov. 21).
• Earned back-to-back victories against Connecticut, stopping 52-of-55 shots during the weekend (Feb. 5 and 6).
• Recorded 20 saves in a Senior Day victory against AIC and added an assist for his first collegiate point (Feb. 21).
• Posted a season-high 40 saves in a draw against Robert Morris (Dec. 15).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2008-09 • Junior Year
• Started 21 games in net, recording a goals against average of 2.81 and a save percentage of .919.
• Posted a 9-7-4 record, the first winning campaign by a Canisius goalie since the 2004-05 season.
• Save percentage ranks fourth in the school's record book.
• Ranked second in Atlantic Hockey play with a .924 save percentage.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month in December, posting a goals against average of 0.96 and a save percentage of .970 in two games.
• Three-time Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week.
• Winning goaltender in the Griffs' first victories against a CCHA and ECAC school.
• Recorded a season-best 50 saves in a 5-2 win against Ferris State (Oct. 10).
• Stopped 46-of-48 shots in a 4-2 victory at No. 15 Air Force (Jan. 17).
• Posted 41 saves against Bentley in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals, leading the Griffs to their first postseason victory since the 2003-04 season (March 14).
• Also stopped 42 shots in a 1-1 tie against Holy Cross (Oct. 17) and recorded at least 30 saves on six occasions.
• Posted shutouts against Army on Dec. 6 (25 saves) and AIC on Feb. 13 (31 saves).
• Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2007-08 • Sophomore Year
• Voted Team MVP.
• Appeared in 27 games in net with 26 starting assignments.
• Recorded a goals against average of 2.94 and a save percentage of .911.
• In Atlantic Hockey games, ranked second in the league with a save percentage of .920 and fourth with a goals against average of 2.54.
• Recorded 765 saves, the fourth-most in the program's Division I history.
• Set a school record and posted the 10th-longest shutout streak in NCAA history with a 201:00 scoreless streak from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19.
• Stopped 104-consecutive shots during the streak that spanned four games.
• Recorded 26 saves against Connecticut (Jan. 12) and 40 saves against regular-season champion Army (Jan. 18) to post back-to-back shutouts during the scoreless run.
• During the month of January, set the school's monthly records with a goals against average of 0.99 and a save percentage of .969 to earn Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month accolades.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week four times during the season, tied for the most in the league.
• Registered his first collegiate shutout against Mercyhurst, recording 34 saves (Nov. 30).
• Matched a season high with 40 saves against Air Force, stopping the final 30 shots to help the Griffs earn the draw (Dec. 8).
• Stopped at least 30 shots in 15 games.
• Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2006-07 • Freshman Year
• Voted Team MVP.
• Played in 25 games in goal with 24 starts.
• Saw the most playing time of any Canisius freshman goaltender in Division I history.
• Recorded a goals against average of 2.87 and a save percentage of .912.
• Ranked fifth in the league in goals against average and save percentage.
• In first collegiate start, set all-time school record with 61 saves at No. 9 Miami.
• Allowed season-low one goal against Air Force (Nov. 12), Mercyhurst (Nov. 17) and RIT (Feb. 2).
• Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week once and Goaltender of the Week twice.
• Stopped 40 shots in a 4-2 win against Air Force (Feb. 16) and 44 shots in a 2-2 draw versus Mercyhurst (Feb. 24).
• Started the last eight games of the season and 15 of the last 17 games.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey Academic All-Star Team.

Before Canisius
• Played for Winnipeg South Blues in 2005-06.
• Team won the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
• Earned the MVP award in the playoffs with a 12-2 record, .933 save percentage and 2.07 goals against average.
• Played two years of hockey at Vincent Massey Collegiate.
• Also played team handball, volleyball and badminton at Vincent Massey Collegiate.

Personal
• Son of Russell and Kathryn Loewen.
• Has three younger sisters.
• Double major in entrepreneurship and management.

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Historical Player Information

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    2006-07Freshman

    Goaltender
    6'0" 195 lbs
    30
  • 1

    2007-08Sophomore

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    1
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    2008-09Junior

    Goaltender
    6'0" 195 lbs
    1
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    2009-10Senior

    Goaltender
    6'0" 195 lbs
    1