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Kolby Thornton

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/11/2023
  • Sport
    Men's Hockey (NCAA)
  • Bio
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NCHA Men's Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Thornton earned the NCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career, as the newcomer continues his impressive freshman campaign. Thornton helped the Spartans jump from No. 12 in the national poll all the way up two No. 7 by backstopping the pair of thrilling victories over No. 5 St. Norbert. In the two games he stopped 112 of the 115 shots (.974 save percentage) sent his way with an AU record setting 65 saves in the opening night 3-1 win - including an amazing 24 in the third period alone. He then added 47 more saves (4 in OT) in the 3-2 overtime win the next night, limiting the Green Knights to just one goal in 12 power-play opportunities in the series.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/15/2020 Nicole McKernan Women's Hockey (NCAA)
1/7/2020 Julie Galauner Women's Basketball
1/7/2020 Chiara Pfosi Women's Hockey (NCAA)
12/3/2019 Gavin Zimbelman Football
12/3/2019 Chiara Pfosi Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/19/2019 Marisa Trevino Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/19/2019 Jacolby Maxwell Football
11/13/2019 Karli Chambers Women's Volleyball
11/13/2019 Lexie Martinez Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/6/2019 Nicole McKernan Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/6/2019 Larry Jungwirth Men's Hockey (NCAA)
10/30/2019 Julia Wood Women's Volleyball
10/30/2019 Gavin Zimbelman Football
10/22/2019 Sydnei Avery Women's Volleyball
10/22/2019 Matt Napolitano Men's Soccer
10/16/2019 Kelsey Deck Women's Soccer
10/16/2019 Colton Jewell Football
10/9/2019 Brandon Estrada Men's Cross Country
10/9/2019 Connor Olson Football
10/1/2019 Hannah Schulz Women's Golf
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