UND's McIntyre earns NCHC weekly honors

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota junior Zane McIntyre has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Goaltender of the Week for his performance in UND’s series with 11^th-ranked Omaha last weekend.

McIntyre allowed just four goals and stopped 60 of 64 shots in 125 minutes of hockey as UND took four of six conference points from the Mavericks. The Thief River Falls, Minn., native was named the game’s No. 1 star in UND’s 3-2 win on Saturday after he stopped a season-high 32 shots. Fourteen of those saves came in a third period in which UND was outshot 15-3 while protecting the lead. One night earlier, McIntyre stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 2-2 overtime tie.

For the weekend, McIntyre led all NCHC goalies with a 1.92 goals against average and a .938 save percentage while backing a UND penalty-killing effort that held the Mavericks scoreless in seven power-play opportunities.

It is the seventh weekly conference honor of McIntyre’s career. He was named NCHC Goaltender of the Week three times last season, and was also honored by the WCHA three times as a freshman in 2012-13, garnering Defensive Player of the Week honors twice and Rookie of the Week recognition once.

McIntyre has started all 15 of UND’s games this season, going 10-3-2 with a 2.02 goals against average and .928 save percentage. His 10 victories are tied for the conference lead and he also leads the NCHC in appearances (15), starts (15), minutes played (889:42) and saves (388).

Western Michigan claimed the league’s other three weekly awards. Senior forward Justin Kovacs was the NCHC Offensive Player of the Week, junior Kenney Morrison was the NCHC Defenseman of the Week and freshman forward Frederik Tiffels was named NCHC Rookie of the Week.