Notre Dame goaltender Matthew Galajda made noise early in the season by being named the Big Ten’s Third Star of the Week twice. Now, he’s taken it a step further by becoming the conference’s Second Star of the Week. His honor was sandwiched between Luke Hughes of Michigan and Ben Meyers of Minnesota. This is the eighth time this season an Irish player has been named a Big Ten Star of the Week.
Galajda and the Irish completed a road sweep of Michigan State over the past weekend. In victories of 3-1 and 4-2, Galajda made 63 out of a possible 66 saves. That calculates to a .955 save percentage and a GAA of 1.50. His 73 career wins are tied for 13th all-time on the Division I men’s list.
Galajda is leading the Big Ten with a 1.99 GAA and is tied for second in save percentage at .927. If the Irish are a tough out in the conference tournament, Galajda likely will be a major reason why.
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