2018-19 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

29 Craig Pantano

  • Class Senior
  • Position Goaltender
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 165
  • Shoots/Catches L
  • Hometown Bridgewater, Mass.
  • Last Team South Shore (USPHL)
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

Career

  • Graduates after an impressive two-year run between the pipes that saw him win 17 games while starting 51 and playing in 57
  • Recorded a 2.87 goals against average and a .902 save percentage while registering 1,368 saves in 3,097:28 of action
  • His five shutouts are among the most by any goaltender in the Division I/Hockey East era
  • One-time Hockey East All-Academic Team selection

2018-19

  • One-time Hockey East Player of the Week (1/7)
  • Two-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (10/22, 11/12)
  • For the second straight winter, led Merrimack in all goaltending categories, including minutes played (1413:30), saves (668) and wins (6)
  • Was in net for nearly 70 percent of the team's total minutes played
  • Finished with a 3.52 goals against average and .889 save percentage
  • Ranked tied for 10th nationally with four shutouts
  • Had arguably his best game as part of a career-high 42-save shutout at Northeastern (1/5)

2017-18

  • Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (3/5)
  • Hockey East All-Academic Team selection
  • Emerged as the No. 1 goaltender by the second month of the season and wound up playing in 28 games as part of a breakthrough junior season
  • Went on to start 27 games between the pipes, finishing with an 11-14-2 record while recording 1647:26 of playing time in net (72.1 percent of the team's total)
  • Posted a .915 save percentage on the strength of 688 saves, as well as a 2.33 goals against average, ranking 25th and 24th, respectively, on the national scale in both categories
  • In the Hockey East leader board, ranked fourth in GAA and sixth in SV%
  • Finished with nine 30-plus-save outings altogether
  • Posted a pair of 36-save games in a win at defending national champion Denver (12/29) and a home tie against Providence (11/18)
  • Recorded the first shutout of his career in a 16-save effort as part of a 3-0 home blanking of UConn (1/12)
  • Backstopped the team to a playoff road sweep at UMass Lowell with back-to-back overtime 30-save performances

2016-17

  • Saw the first action of his collegiate career after appearing in one game as a sophomore
  • Finished with a 1.64 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in 36:32 in net
  • Made his collegiate debut against New Hampshire and turned in 12 saves (10/29)

2015-16: Did not see action as a freshman.

Before Merrimack: Skated for the South Shore Kings for two seasons ... Dressed in 49 games in 2014-15, finishing with a 12-8-0 record ... Recorded a 3.22 goals-against average and .898 save percentage ... Turned away 582 shots in over 1200 minutes between the pipes ... Dressed in five playoff games, as well ... In 2013-14, posted an 11-3-0 record to compliment a 2.46 GAA and a .920 SV% in over 1000 minutes and 31 appearances.

Personal: Born May 4, 1995 ... Son of Fred and Denise ... Has three siblings, Jim, Mike and Nicole ... Education major and History minor.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 1, Boston University, Jan 19, 2018 
Assists: 1, Boston University, Jan 19, 2018 
Saves: 42 [t-7th], at Northeastern, Jan 5, 2019 
Penalties: 1, at UMass Lowell, Feb 24, 2018 ; at Boston University, Jan 21, 2019 
Penalty minutes: 2, at UMass Lowell, Feb 24, 2018 ; at Boston University, Jan 21, 2019

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    G
    6'1" 155 lbs
    30
  • 29

    2016-17Sophomore

    G
    6'1" 155 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2017-18Junior

    G
    6'1" 165 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2018-19Senior

    Goaltender
    6'1" 165 lbs
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