Desbiens named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
January 26, 2016 | Women's Hockey
Junior earns her eighth career honor after stopping 57 of 58 shots last weekend
MADISON, Wis. – After limiting No. 8 North Dakota to one goal last weekend, Wisconsin women's hockey goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for Jan. 18-24, the league announced Tuesday.
It marks the fourth time that Desbiens has received WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors this season and the eighth time she's earned it in her career.
The La Malbaie, Quebec, native, was spectacular in goal for the No. 2 Badgers last weekend, shutting out North Dakota, 1-0, on Saturday to record her NCAA-leading 12th shutout of the year. Desbiens stopped all 29 shots she faced, the most saves she's made in a shutout in her career.
On Sunday, Desbiens' only goal given up was on a UND power play as Wisconsin earned a 3-1 win to complete the sweep of the Fighting Hawks. Desbiens stopped 27 of the 28 shots she faced to earn her NCAA-leading 22nd win of the year.
Desbiens leads the NCAA in save percentage with a .964 clip, while her 0.67 goals-against average also paces the country.
During her career, Desbiens has a 59-9-5 record in UW's net with a goals-against average of 0.98 and a save percentage of .951. Her 29 shutouts are tied for the fifth most in NCAA history and she has allowed no more than one goal in 56 of her 73 appearances in the Badgers' net.
Desbiens and the No. 2 Badgers host St. Cloud State in a Saturday/Sunday series at LaBahn Arena. Faceoff on Saturday is set for 2 p.m., while Sunday's game starts at noon.Â
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It marks the fourth time that Desbiens has received WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors this season and the eighth time she's earned it in her career.
The La Malbaie, Quebec, native, was spectacular in goal for the No. 2 Badgers last weekend, shutting out North Dakota, 1-0, on Saturday to record her NCAA-leading 12th shutout of the year. Desbiens stopped all 29 shots she faced, the most saves she's made in a shutout in her career.
On Sunday, Desbiens' only goal given up was on a UND power play as Wisconsin earned a 3-1 win to complete the sweep of the Fighting Hawks. Desbiens stopped 27 of the 28 shots she faced to earn her NCAA-leading 22nd win of the year.
Desbiens leads the NCAA in save percentage with a .964 clip, while her 0.67 goals-against average also paces the country.
During her career, Desbiens has a 59-9-5 record in UW's net with a goals-against average of 0.98 and a save percentage of .951. Her 29 shutouts are tied for the fifth most in NCAA history and she has allowed no more than one goal in 56 of her 73 appearances in the Badgers' net.
Desbiens and the No. 2 Badgers host St. Cloud State in a Saturday/Sunday series at LaBahn Arena. Faceoff on Saturday is set for 2 p.m., while Sunday's game starts at noon.Â
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