ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior goaltender Tommy Scarfone was named the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) Goaltender of the Month, Tuesday. Honored for the second time this season, Scarfone also won the award for the month of October.
- Scarfone compiled a .950 save percentage and a 1.55 goals against average along with two shutouts in seven January appearances.
- He made a career-high 46 saves to preserve a 1-1 tie opposite St. Lawrence (Jan. 6) and 33 saves during a 4-0 shutout of Clarkson (Jan. 7) en route to his league-best fourth Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week recognition of the season.
- Scarfone also combined to stop 44 of 45 shots faced in a two-game sweep of Bentley (Jan. 26-27), including a 3-0 victory for his eighth career shutout.
- The Montreal native is currently tied for third nationally with a .929 save percentage, tied for fifth in wins with a 16-7-2 record, and ninth with a 2.15 goals against average.
- Scarfone was recently named to both the Hobey Baker Award and Richter Award watch lists. He was also recognized as the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month for the second time this season.
No. 20 RIT hits the road for a pair of Atlantic Hockey contests at Mercyhurst this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 9-10) scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. faceoffs, respectively.