For a player who gets frozen rubber shot at him, junior goalie Aaron Alkema can’t stand it when a puck actually doesn’t hit him.
Throughout the season — in practice and games — Alkema has occasionally been visibly displeased when a puck gets by him, sometimes firing the puck down the ice in frustration, angry at himself for letting in a goal.
But maybe being too hard on himself has paid off.
The Ohio goaltender is 15-4 on the season, posting a Goals Against Average (G.A.A.) of 2.08 including four shutouts.
“The difference between last year and this year is that he’s a lot mentally tougher,” Ohio coach Sean Hogan said.