Laker goalie saves the weekend
Sophomore goalie Gordon Defiel played a big hand as the Lake Superior State University Lakers took three of a possible four points on the road at Bemidji State this weekend.
Defiel stopped 80 of 83 shots as the Lakers defeated Bemidji State 3-2 and tied the Beavers 1-1 to boost their Western Collegiate Hockey Association record to 1-2-3 on the season. Overall, the Lakers now have a record of 3-8-3.
According to the stats sheets, LSSU was out-shot by a wide margin in both games at Bemidji.
In the 3-2 win, the Lakers were out-shot 35-17. And in the 1-1 tie, LSSU was out-shot by a 48-31 margin.
Next up for the Lakers is a pair of home games next Friday and Saturday against the Ferris State Bulldogs.
Gordy does it again! Best goalie in the WCHA imo!
WCHA PRESS RELEASE
Defiel named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
Following a weekend in which he saved 80-of-83 shots on the road to Bemidji State, Lake Superior State goaltender Gordon Defiel was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s Defensive Player of the Week.
Defiel, a native of Stillwater, Minn., capped a stellar weekend in net by securing three points for the Lakers (3-8-3, 1-2-3 WCHA) in the WCHA standings.
LSSU picked up a 3-2 victory on Friday night as Defiel made 33 saves, including stopping all five shots in the third period to preserve the one-goal victory. Saturday, the Lakers were outshot by 17, but Defiel backstopped the Lakers to the 1-1 tie with a career-best 47 saves.
Defiel turned aside a combined 19 BSU shots in the third period and overtime on the weekend. Defiel finished the weekend with a 1.44 goals-against average and .964 save percentage.
After earning the title twice in 2014-15 as a freshman, Defiel has now been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week three times during his career. The sophomore netminder was honored one time as the WCHA Rookie of the Week last season as well.
Defiel and the Lakers host Ferris State at Taffy Abel Arena this weekend, Nov. 27-28.