Thiessen named Hockey East Player of the Week

October 20, 2008
Boston, MA

By Inside College Hockey
Northeastern
Jr. | G | Aldergrove, B.C.

His Statistics: 2 GP, 2 wins, 73 saves, 3 goals allowed, 1 shutout.

His Impact: Thanks in large part to the efforts of Thiessen — he’s given up just seven goals on 130 shots in four games thus far — the Huskies are off to their best start since 1994-95, when Dan McGillis and Co. opened with a 4-0-1 mark.

Last weekend, Thiessen made 35 saves as Northeastern cruised to a 4-0 shutout at Providence. And though he allowed a season-high three goals to Boston College at Matthews Arena Saturday, the outing may have been Thiessen’s high-water mark this season. He turned aside 38 Eagle shots, 16 of them coming in the final period, allowing teammate Joe Vitale’s shorthanded tally 14 minutes into the frame to stand as the game winner.

His Runners-Up: Tyler Bozak (Denver), Erik Condra (Notre Dame), Jacques Lamoureux (Air Force), Chris Margott (Robert Morris), Alex Petizian (St. Lawrence)