Josh Kassel
| Josh Kassel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Kassel | |||
| Born |
September 3, 1985[1] Greensburg, Pennsylvania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| AHA team | Army Black Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2009 | ||
Josh Kassel (born September 3, 1985) is a former American college ice hockey goaltender for the Army Black Knights of the Atlantic Hockey League.[1][2][3] He previously played for the Bozeman Icedogs from 2003 to 2005.[1]
Biography
In 2008, as a junior, Kassel was the Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Player of the Year and was in the top eight nationally for best save percentage and goals against average (GAA).[4][5]
He was the first goaltender to be awarded the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year and held the best GAA in Atlantic Hockey league history.[5][6][7]
He was selected as Division I Men's Hockey 2008 Second Team All-Americans for the East, becoming the Army's first hockey All-American in nearly 30 years.[8][9]
Kassel played significantly worse during his senior year, and was replaced as the starter by sophomore Jay Clark. He retired from competitive hockey after the 2009 season.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team | 2006-07 |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2007-08 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007-08 |
References
- ^ a b c "Josh Kassel hockey statistics". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ Rodriguez, Justin (9 March 2007). "Army hockey's Kassel wall". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ "More Honors For Army Goalie Josh Kassel". GoArmySports. West Point, NY. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ McMillan, Ken (30 September 2008). "2008-09 Atlantic Hockey Preview". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Army Cleans Up at AHA Awards". College Hockey News. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ "Josh Kassel Bio". GoArmySports. Retrieved 28 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mcmillan, Ken (14 March 2008). "Kassel rewarded for stellar year in net". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ "2008 Division I Men's Hockey All-Americans Named". United States College Hockey Online. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Mackall, Dave (16 May 2008). "Unity native Kassel boosts Army hockey program". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
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