SOUTH BEND, Ind. – For the second consecutive week, graduate student Matthew Galajda has been named Big Ten Hockey’s Second Star of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday (March 1).
The goaltender helped the Irish to a 2-0-0 sweep of second-ranked Michigan as Notre Dame improved to 4-0-0 versus the Wolverines this season as the only team to sweep Michigan this season.
Galajda stopped 59 of the 61 shots he faced over the weekend for a .967 save percentage and he had a 1.00 goals against average as Notre Dame took game one, 4-1, and followed with a 2-1 win in game two.
On the season, Galajda is 15-5-0 with a .932 save percentage and a 1.92 goals against average. His save percentage ranks seventh in the country, while his goals against average is eighth. He has started each of the last five games for Notre Dame as the Irish closed out the regular season on a five-game winning streak. Over that span, Galajda has a .956 save percentage to go along with a 1.40 goals against average.
Galajda previously earned Big Ten Second Star of the Week honors on Feb. 22 and was named the Third Star of the Week on Oct. 26 and Nov. 16.
B1G Stars Of The Week — March 1
First Star: Justen Close, Jr., G, Minnesota
Second Star: Matthew Galajda, Gr., G, Notre Dame
Third Star: Ben Meyers, Jr., F, Minnesota
Notre Dame’s 2021-22 B1G Stars of the Week
First Star: Max Ellis (Nov. 23), Ryan Bischel (Feb. 8)
Second Star: Ryder Rolston (Dec. 8), Matthew Galajda (Feb. 22, March 1)
Third Star: Matthew Galajda (Oct. 26, Nov. 16), Ryder Rolston (Jan. 25), Spencer Stastney (Feb. 1)
Next Up
- As the No. 3 seed, seventh-ranked Notre Dame (25-9-0) will host a 2022 Big Ten Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series against Wisconsin (9-22-3) this weekend at Compton Family Ice Arena
- GAME ONE: Friday, March 4 (7 p.m./BTN+)
- GAME TWO: Saturday, March 5 (6 p.m./BTN+)
- GAME THREE: Saturday, March 5 (6 p.m./BTN+/if necessary)
- Tickets for game one and two are on sale now.
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