April 10, 2009

Kalemba Adds All-America Status to List of Honors

Princeton junior Zane Kalemba was named a second-team All-America on Friday night, becoming the sixth Tiger to ever receive an American Hockey Coaches Association All-America honor.

Kalemba was also a Top Ten Finalist for the 2009 Hobey Baker Award and won the ECAC Player and Goalie of the Year Awards. He led all goaltenders in the league in conference goals against and save percentage, and his numbers led the nation in both categories through the regular season.

He finished the season at 22-10-1 in the Tiger net this season with a 1.82 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. He ranked fourth nationally in goals against and third in save percentage.

In addition to becoming Princeton’s second ever ECAC Player of the Year, Kalemba also won the Ken Dryden Award winner as the league’s Goaltender of the Year. He was also named a first-team All-ECAC making him the first Princeton goalie to ever receive All-ECAC distinction.

Kalemba honor marks the second straight year that Princeton has had an All-America and the sixth overall honor. Princeton has had four first-team selections: Hank Bothfeld in 1953, Cliff Abrecht in 1986 and Lee Jubinville and Mike Moore last season. Kalemba joins Steve Shirreffs in 1998.