Josh Kassel

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Josh Kassel
Born (1985-09-03) September 3, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
AHA team Army Black Knights
Playing career 2005–2009

Josh Kassel (born September 3, 1985) is a former American college ice hockey goaltender for the Army Black Knights of the Atlantic Hockey League.[1][2][3] He previously played for the Bozeman Icedogs from 2003 to 2005.[1] In 2008, as a junior, Kassel was the Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Player of the Year and was in the top eight nationally for best save percentage and goals-against average.[4][5] He was the first goaltender to be awarded the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year and held the best goals-against average in Atlantic Hockey league history.[5][6][7] He was selected as Division I Men's Hockey 2008 Second Team All-Americans for the East, becoming the Army's first hockey All-American in nearly 30 years.[8][9]

Kassel played significantly more poorly in his senior year, and was replaced as the starter by sophomore Jay Clark. He retired from competitive hockey after the 2009 season.

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team 2006-07
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2007-08
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2007-08

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year
2007-08
Succeeded by
Jacques Lamoureux
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Goaltending Award
2007-08
Succeeded by
Andrew Volkening


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