One of Notre Dame’s strong points this season has been at goaltender. [autotag]Ryan Bischel[/autotag] is the clear standout, and those who follow college hockey for a living seem to agree. Bischel has been named to the watch list for the Mike Richter Award, which is awarded annually to the best collegiate goaltender. The award hasn’t even been around for a decade, but the Irish already boast a winner in [autotag]Cale Morris[/autotag], who captured the honor in 2018.
Bischel leads all collegiate goaltenders in shutouts with four, and that’s only the beginning. He has the second-most saves in the country with 673, and he has a 2.70 goals against average and a .924 save percentage. Earlier this season, he was named the Big Ten’s Third Star of the Week.
We don’t know what more Bischel can offer this season, but it’s unlikely that he’s finished proving himself. The Irish will go as far as he can take them, which hopefully will be far.
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