Time for another look at some of the best single-game performances in D1 Men’s Ice Hockey — the nominees for HERO of the Week!
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Last week, Michigan’s Tony Calderone earned your vote after racking up four points in his team’s series against fourth-ranked Minnesota. The senior forward had a goal and an assist in Friday’s 5-4 comeback win, and added two more goals in Saturday’s 6-6 tie.
Ferris State’s Justin Kapelmaster was the week’s best goaltender after backstopping his team to consecutive wins over Alaska. The sophomore netminder posted a 21-save performance to lead his team to a 3-1 win on Friday before making 31 saves to grab a 5-3 win the following night.
Who will you choose this week? Check out the nominees below.
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Spencer Dorowicz, Robert Morris
Dorowicz netted three goals to lead his team to a sweep of AIC. In Friday’s 3-1 victory, the senior forward lit the lamp twice and scored the game-winning tally. He had another goal in the Colonials’ 4-0 shutout on Saturday.
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Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State
The freshman forward led the Big Ten conference in goals with three to help lead his team to a sweep of Ferris State. Lewandowski netted two goals and assisted on the game-winning tally in overtime in Friday’s 3-2 win. In Saturday’s 3-1 victory, Lewandowski found the back of the net for the game-winning mark.
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Sheldon Rempal, Clarkson
The Golden Knights earned a pair of road wins over the weekend as Rempal tallied four points in two games. In Friday’s 5-2 win over Colgate, the sophomore forward lit the lamp twice, and then added a goal and an assist in his team’s 4-0 win over Cornell on Saturday.
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Henrik Borgström, Denver
The sophomore forward stretched his point streak to 11 games with five points in a weekend split with North Dakota. In Friday’s 5-4 loss, Borgström earned an assist before taking part in all four of his team’s goals in Saturday’s 4-1 win. He scored twice and added two assists.
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Robbie Payne, Northern Michigan
Payne earned his second career hat trick on Friday as he led his team to a 5-3 win at Alaska. The senior currently ranks second nationally with 12 goals scored so far this season.
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Francis Marotte, Robert Morris
To earn his second shutout of the season, Marotte put on a 19-save performance, leading the Colonials to a 4-0 win over AIC. The sophomore netminder also had 30 saves in his team’s 3-1 win over the Yellow Jackets the previous night.
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Cale Morris, Notre Dame
The sophomore netminder backstopped his team to a sweep of RPI as the Fighting Irish extended their winning streak to seven games. In Friday’s 4-1 win, Morris made 38 saves before earning a 25-save shutout in Saturday’s 1-0 overtime victory.
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Andrew Shortridge, Quinnipiac
Shortridge posted back-to-back shutouts to backstop his team to a pair of victories over the weekend. On Friday, he posted 22 saves to earn a 5-0 win against Brown for his team. In Saturday’s 3-0 win over Yale, the sophomore goaltender put up a 30-stop performance, with 17 of those saves coming in the third period alone.
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Christoffer Hernberg, Massachusetts Lowell
With 56 saves in a pair of wins against Connecticut, Hernberg has won his last five starts with an 8-1-0 record so far this season. The junior had 23 saves in Friday’s 5-2 win before posting 33 saves in a 1-0 contest to earn his second-career shutout.
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Jeff Smith, St. Cloud State
Smith allowed just two goals in two games over the weekend to lead his team to a pair of wins over Colorado College. The junior goaltender had 21 saves in Friday’s 6-1 win, and compiled 22 more saves in a 5-1 victory on Saturday.
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Olivier Mantha, Alaska Anchorage
With 73 saves in 130:00 minutes of play, Mantha backstopped his team to a pair of ties against Michigan Tech. The senior netminder had 36 saves through 65 minutes in Friday’s 1-1 tie, earning two more stops in the 3-on-3 overtime period and four more saves in the shootout. In Saturday’s 3-3 draw, he had 37 stops.
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