Career Notes: Eighth
all-time at BSU with 4,712 minutes played... One of just
nine goaltenders to play 4,000 minutes... Hunt should move
into fourth place in his second start of 2003-04... Robin
Cook (1992-’96) is
currently in fourth place with 4,823 minutes; Hunt needs
113 minutes to move past Cook... On pace to become BSU’s
all-time leader in minutes played in goal (5,828, Steve O’Shea,
1985-’89)... Also should become BSU’s career
saves leader in 2003-04; needs 830 saves to move past O’Shea
(3,065).
Quickly: Emerged last year as perhaps one of the nation’s
elite goaltenders... First BSU player to make it past initial
stages of Hobey Baker Award balloting in Division I era...
Has allowed three or fewer goals in 46 of 76 career starts.
2002-03 (Jr): All games: Led CHA, 11th in the nation in
goals-against average (2.36); 2nd in CHA, 12th in the nation
in save percentage (.916); 2nd in CHA, 30th in the nation
in winning percentage (13-10-5, .554)... CHA games only:
2nd in CHA in goals-against average (2.27), 4th in save percentage
(.918).
In all games, helped BSU lead the CHA and rank t-16th in the nation in scoring
defense (2.72). In CHA games only, BSU lead the league in scoring defense (2.30)
and fewest goals allowed (46).
• Hunt’s goals-against average (2.36) was the best by a BSU goaltender
since Galen Nagel posted a 1.89 GAA in 1983-’84.
• Hunt’s save percentage (.916) was the best by a BSU goalie in more
than 30 years, since Blane Comstock in 1970-’71 (.919).
• Behind Hunt’s play, BSU’s team GAA of 2.63 was the lowest
by a BSU team since 1983-’84 (2.290)... BSU allowed the fewest goals in
the CHA (98 in 36 games).
• Hunt held opponents to one goal or less 10 times in 28 starts (.357).
• BSU single-season record five ties.
• BSU Division I-era record 72:30 in net in CHA Tournament semifinal win
over Alabama-Huntsville (3/15/03).
• Went 5-1-1 in last seven starts; allowed only nine goals, .951 save pct,
1.23 goals-against average during streak... Only loss came to Wayne State in
championship game of CHA Tournament (3/16/03).
• Unbeaten (5-0-2) in first seven starts; 1.10 GAA, .965 save pct during
streak... Career-long seven-game unbeaten streak, career-long four-game winning
streak... Allowed just eight total goals, and only five at even-strength, during
streak.
Played 65:00, allowed only one goal on a second-chance rebound, in 1-1 draw
with Sacred Heart (10/18/02); saved 32 of 33 shots faced (.970).... DNP vs
Sacred Heart (10/19/02); snapped streak of 13 consecutive starts and 20 consecutive
appearances... Sat out five games with a groin injury from 10/19/02 vs Sacred
Heart to 11/2/02 at MSU-Mankato; Hunt had never gone more than two games without
an appearance in net.
Earned eighth career CHA Defensive Player of the Week award for effort in BSU’s
road series at Findlay (11/8-9/02); allowed three goals with 64 saves in series
(.955), and saved 19 of 20 shots faced with Findlay on the power play... 24
saves, one goal allowed in Game 1 win; 39 saves, two goals allowed in Game
2 draw.
Earned second consecutive CHA Defensive Player of the Week award, ninth of
career, after dominating defending CHA champion Wayne State (11/15-16/02);
held the Warriors to just one goal, saved 63 of 64 shots faced for the series
(.984)... Shut out Warriors with a 28-save effort in Game 1; 2nd career shutout
and BSU’s 1st shutout of a CHA foe since 10/16/1999 against Army (W,
3-0)... Had a 35-save effort in BSU’s 2-1 Game 2 overtime win... Held
Wayne State to 0-for-11 on the power play for the series, including 0-for-7
in Game 2.
Saved 31 of 33 shots faced in BSU’s 3-2 overtime win at Minn.-Duluth
(12/6/02); third consecutive 30-save effort tied career-long streak... Chased
after allowing five goals in 30:22 in BSU’s loss to Minn.-Duluth (12/7/02;
loss snapped career-long seven-start unbeaten streak and four-game winning
streak... Saved 24 of 27 shots, allowed three goals in 3-3 draw with Niagara
(12/14/02); tie helped BSU earn its first-ever point at Niagara; made 1,000th
career save vs CHA foes in third period... 28 saves, four goals allowed (only
one at even strength) in 4-3 loss at No. 2/1 North Dakota at Subway Holiday
Classic (12/28/02)... 71 saves, seven goals against in back-to-back overtime
losses at Ala.-Huntsville (1/16-17/03); 36 saves, 3 GA in Game 1, 35 saves,
4 GA in Game 2.
24 saves in each game of Air Force series (1/24-25/03); assist on empty-net
goal to clinch Game 1; second career assist... Held Findlay to just three goals
in 1-0-1 weekend for BSU, 1/31-2/1/03... 18 saves, 1 GA in Game 1 win; 23 saves,
2 GA in Game 2 tie... Allowed nine goals on 56 shots (.839) in tough series
at Wayne State (2/7-8/03); took loss in both games to snap personal four-game
unbeaten streak... Allowed season-high six goals, pulled in third period of
Game 2... First-ever losses at Wayne State... Lasted just 21:16 in loss at
Neb.-Omaha (2/14/03); saved just seven of 11 shots faced... Third-shortest
outing of career (21:16), first time in career exiting early in back-to-back
starts... Allowed five goals in loss to Ala.-Huntsville (2/21/03) to stretch
personal winless streak to five games (0-4-1), but rebounded with a 28-save
effort and allowed just two goals in a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2 (2/22/03)...
First win over Ala.-Huntsville since 11/16/2001... Held Niagara to three goals
in three-point weekend (2/28-3/1/03)... 2 GA, 22 saves in Game 1 draw, 1 GA,
21 saves in Game 2 win... Held Eagles to 0-for-7 on the power-play.
Posted third career shutout at Air Force (3/7/03); 31 saves, including 16 in
second period alone... Victory was 25th career win, 20th career win vs CHA
foes... Eighth 30-save game this season... Improved to 5-2-2 all-time against
Air Force; 5-0-1 in last six starts vs Falcons... Posted fourth career shutout,
school-record third consecutive team shutout, with 29-save effort vs Findlay
in CHA Tournament (3/14/03).
Held Ala.-Huntsville to one goal in BSU Division I-era record 72:30 of net
time in CHA Tournament semifinals (3/15/03)... Single goal snapped BSU’s
school-record streaks of consecutive scoreless minutes at 274:16 and consecutive
scoreless periods at 13... It was the first goal allowed by Hunt in 214:16;
he recorded 99 consecutive saves during the streak... Saved 12 of 15 shots
faced in 3-2 loss to Wayne State in CHA Championship game (3/16/03)... First
game allowing more than two goals since 2/21/03 vs Ala.-Huntsville (5).
2001-02 (So): Started 28 games in goal...
Was BSU’s
Game 1 starter in all but one series (Dannie Morgan started
Game 1 at Ferris State, 1/25/02)... Started all but two games
after 11/30 at Wayne State (Mich.).
Went 0-6-2 in last eight starts... Lost both games of Niagara series (2/14-15/02)
by a combined three goals - 4-3 and 3-1... Third goal in 2/15/02 loss came
against an open net... Hunt’s eight consecutive starts without a win
was his longest streak of the season (previous:4 (0-3-1), 12/1/02 at Wayne
State to 12/15/02 at then-No. 1 St. Cloud State) and longest such streak since
a 14-game winless streak from 12/2/00 vs Colorado College to 2/2/01 vs Ala.-Huntsville...
Gave up four or more goals in each of last five appearances this season; longest
such streak of his career.
6-1-2 record over nine decisions, including a six-start unbeaten streak(5-0-1),
from 1/11/02 vs Findlay to 2/8/02 vs Air Force...During the streak, Hunt won
at Air Force (1/19/02) to give BSU a share of the CHA lead, won at Ferris State
(1/25/02) to give BSU its first-ever win over a CCHA team since joining Division
I, and posted two wins against Niagara (2/1-2/02) when both teams were tied
for first place in the CHA standings.
0-5-1 record in last three CHA weekend series - vs Niagara (2/14-15/02), Wayne
State (2/22-23/02) and Ala.-Huntsville (3/8-9/02) - snapped a simply dominant
streak against CHA foes... Started season 8-0-3 against CHA opposition and
in 15 starts against league foes (dating back to 2000-01) was 10-1-4 vs the
CHA... In conference-only games, Hunt still finished second in the CHA in goals
against average(2.92) and third in save percentage(.903) and winning percentage(.588).
Helped BSU finish second in the CHA (league games only) in scoring defense
(3.21) and second in fewest goals allowed(61).
Beat MSU-Mankato 7-6 in season opener (10/12/01) to earn BSU’s first
win over a WCHA foe since joining the Division Iranks in 1998-99... Went 4-1-0
in a six-appearance stretch from 10/26/01 vs Connecticut to 11/30/01 at Wayne
State... Won three CHA games during that streak, saving 17 shots at Findlay
(11/9/01), 34 shots against Ala.-Huntsville(11/16/01) and 20 shots at Wayne
State (11/30/01).
Allowed just one goal (8 saves) in 30:06 of relief work against Ala.-Huntsville
(11/17/01); second-longest relief appearance of career behind only a 39:13 appearance
against Findlay (11/18/00)... CHA Defensive Player of the Week for performance
in Huntsville series.
Started both games at Wayne State(11/30-12/1/01), went 1-0-1 with 62 saves and
allowed just three goals (.954 save percentage) to earn second CHA Defensive
Player of the Week award.
Four-game winless streak (0-3-1) from 12/1/01 tie at Wayne State (Mich.) to 12/15/01
loss at then-No. 1 St. Cloud State... Lasted just 21:58 start at St. Cloud State,
allowed five goals; shortest outing in a start since lasting just 5:41 against
Findlay (11/17/00).
Started both games of home Findlay series (1/11-12/02); saved 69 of 74 shots
(.932) to earn a win and a tie. Win in 1/11 game snapped four-game personal winless
streak and five-game losing streak for BSU... Went the distance in both games;
65:00 played in 1/12/02 draw tied career high for minutes played... Earned third
CHA Defensive Player of the Week award for his aggregate performance.
Earned second consecutive CHA Defensive Player of the Week honor(fourth of the
season), saving 33 shots at then-No. 1 Denver and 29 shots in BSU’s 4-2
win at Air Force(1/18-19/02).Hunt saved 13 of 14 shots faced in the third period
at Air Force as BSU won a critical four-point league game and took over a share
of the CHA lead.
Allowed Air Force just three goals in 125:00, earning a win and a tie in Bemidji
(2/8-9/02)... One goal allowed, 19 saves in 5-1 Game 1 win; two goals allowed,
24 saves including several spectacular stops in the final seconds to help preserve
2-2 Game 2 tie... Lost both games of Niagara series(2/14-15/02) by a combined
three goals - lost 4-3 in Game 1 and 3-1 in Game 2, although third goal in 2/15
loss came on an open net.
First career shutout vs Connecticut (10/26/01); 13 saves.
2000-01 (Fr): Appeared in 25 games for the Beavers, including
24 starts... Recorded a 3-19-3 record on the season... 3.05
GAA vs CHA foes eighth in the league... .901 save percentage
vs CHA foes fourth in the league... Was 2-2-1 and allowed
only 11 goals in his last five starts (2.18 GAA)... Five
of the 11 goals came in one game vs eventual national runner-up
North Dakota (3/2/01)... Earned three CHA Defensive Player
of the Week awards... Only Air Force goalie and CHA Player
of the Year Marc Kielkucki (4) and Niagara’s Rob Bonk
(4) earned more... One goal against, 23 saves, one assist
in first career victory vs Wayne State (11/25/00)... Two
goals against, 33 saves in tie vs Union College (12/30/00)...
One goal against, 41 saves in tie vs Niagara (2/10/01)...
One goal against, 37 saves in win vs Wayne State (2/23/01).
Prior to BSU: Helped lead Fernie Ghostriders of AWHL to
31 consecutive wins... Named AWHL second-team All-Star and
helped Fernie to a Borne Cup victory... RMJHL league MVP.
Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1979... Son of Stan and Carol Hunt...
Majoring in education. |
