Kalemba Honored With ECAC Player and Goaltender of the Year Awards Junior Zane Kalemba continued his award-winning March as the goaltender was named both the ECAC Hockey Player and Goaltender of the Year on Tuesday.
Junior Zane Kalemba continued his award-winning March as the goaltender was named both the ECAC Hockey Player and Goaltender of the Year on Tuesday. Both awards will be presented to Kalemba on Thursday night at the ECAC Awards Banquet in Albany.
Kalemba becomes the second straight Tiger to win the ECAC Player of the Award, following senior teammate Lee Jubinville, who claimed the award in 2008. This year the award goes to Kalemba who has set team records for wins, goals-against average and save percentage this season.
He also led all goaltenders in the league in conference goals against and save percentage, and his numbers led the nation in both categories up until last weekend. He now ranks third in both categories. Kalemba was 22-8 in the Tiger net this season with a 1.69 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.
In addition to becoming Princeton’s second ever ECAC Player of the Year, Kalemba becomes Princeton’s first Ken Dryden Award winner as the league’s Goaltender of the Year. He was also named a first-team All-ECAC making him the first Princeton goalie to ever receive All-ECAC distinction.
Junior defenseman Jody Pederson also received recognition as a third-team selection. Pederson leads all Tiger defensemen with 19 points on five goals and 14 assists. His +11 rating also ranks third on the team.
Princeton also was awarded the Turfer Trophy for the second season in a row. The trophy is awarded to the league team that best represents sportsmanship, tenacity, commitment and innovation, as voted upon by the league’s coaches.
2008-09 ECAC HOCKEY AWARDS
FIRST TEAM ALL‐LEAGUE
Forward David McIntyre Colgate
Forward Riley Nash Cornell
Forward Mark Arcobello Yale
Defense Lane Caffaro Union
Defense Zach Miskovic St. Lawrence
Goaltender Zane Kalemba Princeton
SECOND TEAM ALL‐LEAGUE
Forward Sean Backman Yale
Forward Bryan Leitch Quinnipiac
Forward Colin Greening Cornell
Defense Brendon Nash Cornell
Defense Tom Dignard Yale
Goaltender Ben Scrivens Cornell
THIRD TEAM ALL‐LEAGUE
Forward Adam Presiziuk Union
Forward Broc Little Yale
Forward Brock McBride St. Lawrence
Defense Jody Peterson Princeton
Defense Alex Biega Harvard
Goaltender Alec Richards Yale
ALL‐ROOKIE TEAM
Forward Brian O’Neill Yale
Forward Doug Jones Dartmouth
Forward Patrick Cullen Rensselaer
Defense Keir Ross Cornell
Defense Jeff Buvinow Brown
Goaltender Jody O’Neill Dartmouth
PLAYER OF YEAR
Zane Kalemba—Princeton
ROOKIE OF YEAR
Jody O’Neill—Dartmouth
GOALTENDER OF YEAR
Zane Kalemba‐Princeton
COACH OF YEAR
Keith Allain–Yale
BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD
Tyler Mugford –Cornell
BEST DEFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN
Matt Generous—St. Lawrence
