Magnus Chrona Named NCHC Goaltender of the Month for January
2/1/2022 3:47:00 PM | (1) Ice Hockey
Denver hockey netminder went unbeaten in the month of January while posting three shutouts
DENVER – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced on Tuesday that junior Magnus Chrona of the University of Denver hockey team has been named Goaltender of the Month for January.
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Chrona went 6-0-1 during the month, posting a 1.67 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and three shutouts in seven starts.
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He recorded three consecutive shutouts from Jan. 21-28, becoming just the third goalie in DU history to accomplish the feat and the first to do so in three consecutive team games. His shutout streak of 198:10 was the longest in the NCHC this season and the third-longest in school history (Marc Cheverie, 223:51, Oct. 9-30, 2009; Peter Mannino, 208:42, Feb. 26-March 27, 2005). In NCHC history, the shutout streak ranked as the fifth longest.
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The Stockholm, Sweden, native picked up his second shutout of the season by making 31 saves in a 4-0 win versus Omaha on Jan. 16; it was the most stops he has made in a clean sheet in his career. Chrona followed that performance with a weekend shutout sweep of Colorado College, making 19 saves on Jan. 21 and 16 saves on Jan. 22.
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Chrona has started each of the last 18 games for the Pioneers and has registered a 14-1-1 record in the last 16 contests. He is currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1), a season high and tied for the longest of his career (7-0-1, Oct. 5-Nov. 8, 2019). Overall, the keeper has posted a 17-4-1 record, 2.11 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and four shutouts in 22 games in 2021-22. His four shutouts are a new personal best for a single campaign and his seven in his career now rank tied for seventh in program history.
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This is Chrona's second NCHC Goaltender of the Month award, as he also earned the honor as a freshman in the first month of his career in October 2019. It is just the fourth time that a DU netminder has earned a monthly award from the conference, as Filip Larsson also earned top goalie honors for November 2018 while Tanner Jaillet was named Player of the Month in January 2017.
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Chrona has been named Goaltender of the Week on three occasions this season, earning the award on Dec. 6, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24.
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UP NEXT: The No. 4 Pioneers host No. 7 St. Cloud State this weekend at Magness Arena. Friday's game begins at 7 p.m. MT, while Saturday's contest starts at 6 p.m. MT.
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TICKETS:Â Single-game tickets for the 2021-22 campaign are on sale and can be purchased here.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Masks are required at all indoor athletic events. For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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Chrona went 6-0-1 during the month, posting a 1.67 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and three shutouts in seven starts.
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He recorded three consecutive shutouts from Jan. 21-28, becoming just the third goalie in DU history to accomplish the feat and the first to do so in three consecutive team games. His shutout streak of 198:10 was the longest in the NCHC this season and the third-longest in school history (Marc Cheverie, 223:51, Oct. 9-30, 2009; Peter Mannino, 208:42, Feb. 26-March 27, 2005). In NCHC history, the shutout streak ranked as the fifth longest.
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The Stockholm, Sweden, native picked up his second shutout of the season by making 31 saves in a 4-0 win versus Omaha on Jan. 16; it was the most stops he has made in a clean sheet in his career. Chrona followed that performance with a weekend shutout sweep of Colorado College, making 19 saves on Jan. 21 and 16 saves on Jan. 22.
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Chrona has started each of the last 18 games for the Pioneers and has registered a 14-1-1 record in the last 16 contests. He is currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1), a season high and tied for the longest of his career (7-0-1, Oct. 5-Nov. 8, 2019). Overall, the keeper has posted a 17-4-1 record, 2.11 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and four shutouts in 22 games in 2021-22. His four shutouts are a new personal best for a single campaign and his seven in his career now rank tied for seventh in program history.
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This is Chrona's second NCHC Goaltender of the Month award, as he also earned the honor as a freshman in the first month of his career in October 2019. It is just the fourth time that a DU netminder has earned a monthly award from the conference, as Filip Larsson also earned top goalie honors for November 2018 while Tanner Jaillet was named Player of the Month in January 2017.
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Chrona has been named Goaltender of the Week on three occasions this season, earning the award on Dec. 6, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24.
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UP NEXT: The No. 4 Pioneers host No. 7 St. Cloud State this weekend at Magness Arena. Friday's game begins at 7 p.m. MT, while Saturday's contest starts at 6 p.m. MT.
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TICKETS:Â Single-game tickets for the 2021-22 campaign are on sale and can be purchased here.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Masks are required at all indoor athletic events. For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Hockey on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Hockey on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Hockey on Instagram
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