Allen York a Finalist for Ken Dryden Award
Sophomore netminder one of three in running for ECAC Hockey honor
TROY, N.Y. – ECAC Hockey has announced its finalists for the Ken Dryden Award as the Goaltender of the Year and Rensselaer student-athlete Allen York has been selected as one of three finalists by the league’s coaches. Also nominated for this year’s award is Cornell University senior Ben Scrivens and Union College freshman Keith Kinkaid.
A native of Wetaskiwin, Alb., York went 14-13-4 this season, finishing fourth in ECAC Hockey in goals against average (2.54) and sixth in save percentage (.911). His 825 total saves and 1934:41 minutes played were both most in the league. A sophomore, he played in 81.7% of the team’s games, recording one shutout – a 4-0 win over then sixth-ranked Yale on January 30.
York, a former standout with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), was 9-7-3 in 20 ECAC Hockey contests, posting a 2.26 goals against average, which was good for second in the conference. Playing in 87.3% of the club’s conference games, his .919 save percentage was also second best in the league.
A sixth-round (158th overall) pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2007 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft, York has a 19-23-4 career record at Rensselaer, playing in 49 games. He has logged 2848:00 minutes and allowed 128 goals for a 2.70 goals against average. He has amassed a .907 save percentage, while recording two shutouts.
York played in 16 games in his rookie year, compiling a 5-10-0 record. He had a 3.02 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. His season was highlighted by a sweep of Dartmouth in the opening round of the ECACH Playoffs, followed by his first career shutout in the Engineers’ 1-0 victory Cornell in Game 1 of the Quarterfinals.
The Engineers finished the 2009-10 season with an 18-17-4 overall record, including a 10-9-3 mark in ECAC Hockey play. They earned home ice in the conference playoffs for the first time since 2005-06, but fell to Brown in Game 3 of a best-of-three First Round series.