One of the most instrumental reasons Notre Dame swept Michigan this past weekend was the play of Cale Morris. The senior goaltender stopped 53 of 54 shots he faced in the two games in Ann Arbor. Such a stretch is worthy of an honor, and the Big Ten agreed. Morris has been named the conference’s Second Star of the Week.
After stopping 34 of 35 shots in a 2-1 win Friday, Morris made 19 saves for his 10th career shutout Saturday as the Irish won, 3-0. Over the two games, Morris had a 0.50 GAA and a .981 save percentage. He now is tied for second on the program’s win list with Steven Summerhays (57).
This is the 15th time Morris has been named one of the Big Ten’s Three Stars in his career. He’s been the First Star eight times, the Second Star four times and the third star three times. He’s earned a weekly honor four times this season.