Monday, February 9, 2015
Stat Pack: All About Winning
A closer look at goals, assists, saves and special teams contributions that have led to wins.
In our Stat Pack feature, College Hockey Inc. highlights five obscure but telling statistics from the world of college hockey.
1. Senior Evan Rodrigues (Etobicoke, Ont./Georgetown-OJHL) has scored or assisted on the winning goal in each game of Boston University’s six-game winning streak. He ranks third nationally in terms of points on game-winning goals.
Most Points on Game-Winning Goals
12 – Tanner Kero, Michigan Tech
12 – Alex Petan, Michigan Tech
11 – Evan Rodrigues, Boston University
10 – Austin Ortega, Nebraska Omaha
9 – Jack Eichel, Boston University
Most Game-Winning Goals
9 – Austin Ortega, Nebraska Omaha
8 – Sean Kuraly, Miami (SJ)
7 – Alex Petan, Michigan Tech
6 – Travis Boyd, Minnesota (WSH)
5 – Bryce Gervais, Minnesota State
5 – Tanner Kero, Michigan Tech
5 – Travis St. Denis, Quinnipiac
Most Assists on Game-Winning Goals
7 – Jake Guentzel, Nebraska Omaha (PIT)
7 – Tanner Kero, Michigan Tech
7 – Evan Rodrigues, Boston University
6 – Taylor Cammarata, Minnesota (NYI)
6 – Jack Eichel, Boston University
6 – Cody Wydo, Robert Morris
2. Eight teams carry unbeaten streaks of at least six games into this weekend’s action:
Longest Active Unbeaten Streak
8 – Robert Morris (7-0-1)
8 – Penn State (6-0-2)
7 – St. Lawrence (7-0-0)
6 – Boston University (6-0-0)
6 – Michigan Tech (6-0-0)
6 – Dartmouth (5-0-1)
6 – Northeastern (5-0-1)
6 – Sacred Heart (3-0-3)
Longest Active Winning Streak
7 – St. Lawrence (7-0-0)
6 – Boston University (6-0-0)
6 – Michigan Tech (6-0-0)
5 – Dartmouth (5-0-0)
4 – Bentley (4-0-0)
4 – Minnesota State (4-0-0)
4 – Northeastern (4-0-0)
3. One way to measure a goaltender’s impact on his team’s victories is to look at save percentage in wins:
Best Save Percentage in Wins
.973 – Colton Phinney, Princeton
.971 – Alex Lyon, Yale
.967 – Evan Cowley, Denver (FLA)
.967 – Tim Ernst, Brown
.966 – Rob Nichols, Connecticut
.965 – Alex Murray, AIC
.964 – Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State
.963 – Gordon Defiel, Lake Superior State
.962 – Joel Rumpel, Wisconsin
.962 – Jordan Ruby, RIT
.962 – Steve Perry, Clarkson
.962 – Cal Petersen, Notre Dame (BUF)
4. Here’s a look at the goaltenders who have posted the most wins overall:
Most Wins
21 – Jamie Phillips, Michigan Tech (WPG)
19 – Stephon Williams, Minnesota State (NYI)
19 – Zane McIntyre, North Dakota (BOS)
17 – Michael Garteig, Quinnipiac
16 – Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrence
5. Wisconsin has only won twice this year, but when it has won, special teams has been a key. To wit:
Best Power Play, in Wins
40.0% – Wisconsin
37.8% – Western Michigan
36.4% – Princeton
35.5% – Minnesota
34.0% – Northeastern
33.9% – St. Cloud State
32.7% – Michigan
31.8% – Alabama Huntsville
31.3% – Boston University
30.8% – Harvard
Best Penalty Killing, in Wins
100% – AIC
100% – Ohio State
100% – Wisconsin
97.4% – Clarkson
97.1% – Yale
96.1% – Bowling Green
95.3% – Alabama Huntsville
94.4% – Lake Superior State
94.3% – RIT
94.1% – Alaska Anchorage
94.1% – Cornell
94.1% – Michigan State