Latkoczy Garners NCHC Goaltender of the Month Honors for January
Jan 31, 2023 | Hockey
Freshman netminder Simon Latkoczy has been tabbed as the NCHC Goaltender of the Month for January. Latkoczy, who is the reigning NCHC Goaltender of the Week, went 3-0-0 in four appearances for the Mavericks in the opening month of 2023.
With a GAA of 0.82 (led NCAA) and save percentage of .974 (Second in NCAA), the Trencin, Slovakia native led the NCHC in both categories. He totaled 112 saves while his average of 28.00 saves per game also topped the conference for the month.
Latkoczy has pitched back-to-back shutouts in his last two starts for the Mavericks. His most recent outing was a career high 40-save shutout over the then No. 9 Western Michigan Broncos, who boasted the NCAA's highest scoring offense at 4.37 goals per game last weekend. He posted a 1.20 GAA, .968 save% with 60 saves in two appearances against the Broncos. On January 21st, the Maverick rookie backstopped Omaha to a 2-0 victory against the Miami RedHawks where he turned aside all 21 shots he faced. Latkoczy's first triumph of the month came in the form of a 6-1 besting of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Before last Saturday's performance against WMU, the 31 saves he made against the Bulldogs was a career high.
In each of his last nine appearances, he has allowed just two goals or less. In those nine games, Latkoczy has allowed only 10 goals and registered a 1.15 GAA, .956 save percentage and two shutouts. For the 2022-23 campaign, the Freshman Maverick is 7-2-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .932 save%.
The Mavericks are the least penalized team in the NCHC. In Latkoczy's January appearances, he helped Omaha go 6-for-6 on the penalty kill. In those six kills, he turned away 15 shots.
The NCHC formally added the Goaltender of the Month award in the 2018-19 season. Latkoczy becomes the first Omaha netminder to win the award since its addition to the conference. During the 2014-15 campaign, former Maverick goalie Ryan Massa was named the October Player of the Month. The following season, Evan Weninger, who would go on to become the Mavericks all-time leader in shutouts and saves, was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month for November.
Latkoczy and the Mavericks are idle this weekend before jumping back into NCHCÂ play against Colorado College in a two-game home series on February 10th and 11th.
With a GAA of 0.82 (led NCAA) and save percentage of .974 (Second in NCAA), the Trencin, Slovakia native led the NCHC in both categories. He totaled 112 saves while his average of 28.00 saves per game also topped the conference for the month.
Latkoczy has pitched back-to-back shutouts in his last two starts for the Mavericks. His most recent outing was a career high 40-save shutout over the then No. 9 Western Michigan Broncos, who boasted the NCAA's highest scoring offense at 4.37 goals per game last weekend. He posted a 1.20 GAA, .968 save% with 60 saves in two appearances against the Broncos. On January 21st, the Maverick rookie backstopped Omaha to a 2-0 victory against the Miami RedHawks where he turned aside all 21 shots he faced. Latkoczy's first triumph of the month came in the form of a 6-1 besting of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Before last Saturday's performance against WMU, the 31 saves he made against the Bulldogs was a career high.
In each of his last nine appearances, he has allowed just two goals or less. In those nine games, Latkoczy has allowed only 10 goals and registered a 1.15 GAA, .956 save percentage and two shutouts. For the 2022-23 campaign, the Freshman Maverick is 7-2-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .932 save%.
The Mavericks are the least penalized team in the NCHC. In Latkoczy's January appearances, he helped Omaha go 6-for-6 on the penalty kill. In those six kills, he turned away 15 shots.
The NCHC formally added the Goaltender of the Month award in the 2018-19 season. Latkoczy becomes the first Omaha netminder to win the award since its addition to the conference. During the 2014-15 campaign, former Maverick goalie Ryan Massa was named the October Player of the Month. The following season, Evan Weninger, who would go on to become the Mavericks all-time leader in shutouts and saves, was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month for November.
Latkoczy and the Mavericks are idle this weekend before jumping back into NCHCÂ play against Colorado College in a two-game home series on February 10th and 11th.
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