Ohio State men’s hockey goaltender Tommy Napier has been named National Goaltender of the Month for December for the Hockey Commissioner’s Association. The news was made available via a release from the university Thursday.
Napier went 4-0-1 during the month and enjoyed a goals-against-average of .97 and save percentage of .970. For the entire year, the OSU netminder has a 1.86 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. He has a record of 11-5-2 in a total of 19 games the Buckeyes have played this season.
It’s not just this year either that Napier has been a wall in the net. He has a career goals-against average of 1.80 and a career save percentage of .936. He is the reigning Big Ten goalie of the year.
🛑 Tommy Nappier ➡️ HCA National Goaltender of the Month!
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— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) January 9, 2020
Ohio State is next in action this weekend with two games on the road against Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are currently tied with Michigan State in the Big Ten, just behind Penn State.