Maiszon Balboa named AHA Goalie of the Week
1/30/2023 11:53:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force junior Maiszon Balboa was named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week in helping lead Air Force to a split at Army, Jan. 27-28.
In the two games at Army, Balboa posted a 3.04 GAA and a .897 saves percentage. In game one, he stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Black Knights. In game two, Balboa earned his first career win by making a career high 33 saves to help lead the Falcons to a road split. He allowed just two even-strength goals in the series. In conference games this season, Balboa has played in four games with two starts and has a 2.27 GAA and a .911 saves percentage.
The weekly award for Balboa is the first of his career. It is the fifth weekly honor earned by the Falcons this season. Balboa, a Colorado Springs native, is the second Falcon goalie to earn the conference weekly honor this season.
Air Force hosts Mercyhurst, Feb. 3-4, in a pair of conference games at the Cadet Ice Arena.
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In the two games at Army, Balboa posted a 3.04 GAA and a .897 saves percentage. In game one, he stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Black Knights. In game two, Balboa earned his first career win by making a career high 33 saves to help lead the Falcons to a road split. He allowed just two even-strength goals in the series. In conference games this season, Balboa has played in four games with two starts and has a 2.27 GAA and a .911 saves percentage.
The weekly award for Balboa is the first of his career. It is the fifth weekly honor earned by the Falcons this season. Balboa, a Colorado Springs native, is the second Falcon goalie to earn the conference weekly honor this season.
Air Force hosts Mercyhurst, Feb. 3-4, in a pair of conference games at the Cadet Ice Arena.
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