Former New England Patriots coach Bill Parcells was fond of saying: “You are what your record says you are.” But UMass Lowell junior goaltender Carter Hutton might have a difficult time believing that.
Going into tomorrow night’s game against Merrimack College, Hutton is the 11th-ranked Division goaltender in the country with a 1.99 GA average. But his won-loss record was 3-6-0, even though he has not given up more than three goals in a game this season, and then only twice.
You have to scroll down the list of Division I's top goalies to No. 23 to find another one with a losing record. Michigan’s Billy Sauer is also 3-6-0 but has a 2.33 GA average.
If Hutton were to graduate today, his 2.53 career GA average and .904 save percentage would both be the best figures in UML’s history. Yet his career record is 13-27-7 because the River Hawks simply don’t score very often when he’s in the nets.
So if it’s a matter of choosing what record your record says you are, Hutton would rather be recognized for being one of the top goalies in the country.
I'd like to know how many 1-goal games UML has lost with Hutton in net. I'll bet over half of his losses have been in 1-goal games.
Also would be interesting to know how many goals a game UML scores for Hutton vs for Hamilton. Seems the offense is often slumping when Hutton is healthy whereas they are firing on (more) cylinders when Hamilton is playing.
The top teams CANNOT want to play UML in the HE tournament as Hutton is good enough to steal series by himself if he can just get some support. Maybe they're saving it all for the post-season.