UMass Lowell Athletics

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The Sun: UML freshman goalie: From the Odessa Jackalopes to Hockey East award winner
Hockey's Future: Hellebuyck makes easy adjustment to NCAA hockey

Before UMass Lowell

Selected in the fifth round (130th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets ... Spent one season in net for the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League ... Played 53 games with a 26-21-5 record, .930 save percentage and 2.49 goals against average ... Totaled three shutout ... Named the NAHL’s Co-Rookie of the Year and Co-Goaltender of the Year ... Named the first-team goaltender on the 2011-12 All-NAHL Team ... Led the NAHL in minutes played (3,085:37) and saves (1,695) ... Prior to Odessa, played four seasons at Walled Lake Northern ... Two-time Division II All-State Honorable Mention ... Two-time Team MVP.

2013-14 - Sophomore Year
Stopped 77 shots in back-to-back shutouts of Penn State and Notre Dame ... Named Hockey East's Player of the Week on November 25 ... Earned Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honors on October 28, and February 3 ... Named Hockey East's Goaltender of the Month in November ... Named a finalist for the Walter Brown award.

2012-13 - Freshman Year
NCAA Tournament Northeast Regional Most Valuable Player, led River Hawks to Frozen Four with 59 saves on 60 shots in wins over Wisconsin (6-1) and New Hampshire (2-0) ... Hockey East Tournament Most Valuable Player, backstopped UMass Lowell to its first-ever Tournament title with 70 saves on 71 shots in victories over Providence (2-1) and Boston University (1-0) ... Unanimous selection to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team ... Hockey East Stop It Goaltending champion with an 11-1-0 record, 1.38 GAA and .948 SV% ... Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week three times ... Rookie of the Week of the Week five times ... Hockey East Player of the week twice ... Hockey East Goaltender of the Month (December) ... Hockey East Player of the Month (March).

Personal

Connor Charles Hellebuyck was born on May 19, 1993 in Commerce, MI ... Son of Chuck and Erin Hellebuyck of Commerce, MI ... Has one brother, Chris, and a sister, Brittany ... Enjoys fishing in his free time ... Names 'Miracle' as his favorite movie and 'Family Guy' as his favorite TV show ... Names former NHL goaltender Olaf Kolzig as his favorite athlete .. Chose UML for its great staff and the chance to improve ... Hopes to play in the NHL ... Majoring in business