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DENVER—University of Denver freshman goaltender Sam Brittain has been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s defensive player of the week.
Brittain posted his first collegiate shutout and recorded a .937 save percentage at North Dakota in weekend play. The freshman from Calgary, Alberta, stopped all 33 shots on goal Saturday as the Pioneers defeated North Dakota 3-0.
He stopped 26 of 30 shots in the Pioneers’ 4-3 loss Friday at North Dakota.
Brittain has been drafted by the NHL’s Florida Panthers.
