Men's Ice Hockey

MSU’s McKay named CCHA Player of the Year

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) announced today that Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay has been named the CCHA’s Player of the Year.
 
McKay led all CCHA players on the ballot, receiving four of a possible seven points, as voted on by the CCHA head coaches.

The Downers Grove, Ill. native played a key role in leading Minnesota State to a 23-3-0 overall record to finish as the top team in CCHA conference play for the 2021-22 campaign. Between-the-pipes, McKay was the league leader in the CCHA in both goals against average (1.05) and save percentage (.942).
 
The senior started in 25 of 26 conference games, boasting an impressive record of 23-2-0, recording six shutouts on the campaign. He made 423 saves in 1,482:17 of playing time.
 
McKay, 24, earned CCHA Goaltender of the Week honors a record seven times and CCHA Goaltender of the month three times. He was also named the Hockey Commissioners Association National Goaltender of the Month for both December and February.
 
Including non-conference play, McKay has now posted a 34-4-0 overall record with a .931 save percentage and a 1.28 goals against average on the season. Currently, his 109 career wins ranks third on the NCAA’s all-time list and is also tied for third in single-season wins (34) in all of NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey. Earlier this year, McKay established a NCAA record for career shutouts (33).
 
Voting for the 2021-22 All-CCHA Teams and CCHA Players/Coach of the Year awards were conducted by the eight head coaches at each CCHA member institution, based on CCHA conference games only. Coaches voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, followed by three rookie forwards and two rookie defensemen, all in descending order, and one rookie goaltender. Lastly, the eight CCHA head coaches voted for one player or coach from each of the respective individual categories. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or self.

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