Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Senior Jordan Sigalet a Hobey Baker Finalist for 2005
January 10, 2005 | Ice Hockey
Senior Jordan Sigalet (Surrey, British Columbia) is one of 10 finalists for the 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial award. Sigalet spearheaded a Bowling Green campaign this season that had the Falcons finish fifth in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings. BGSU recorded its best season in a decade and had home ice in the CCHA Playoffs for the first time in 10 years!
The senior goaltender was among the nation's leaders in goals-against-average and save percentage. Below is a list of accomplishments by Sigalet for you to consider when placing your vote for the Hobey Baker Award recipient.
The final nomination phase of 2005 Vote for Hobey ends Monday, March 28, at Vote for Hobey.
The 2005 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced April 8 in Columbus, Ohio, the day before the championship game at the NCAA Frozen Four. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is celebrating its 25th season of recognizing strength of character and excellent play in college hockey.
BGSU is just one of seven schools to have multiple winners of the Hobey Baker Award. Current Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee captured the award in just its second year in exsistence in 1982, while current Columbus Blue Jacket Brian Holzinger won the award in 1995. Only three schools (Minnesota-4, Minnesota-Duluth-4, Harvard-3) have had three Hobey Baker Award winners.
Jordan Sigalet's 2004-2005 Season Accomplishments
(As of March 21, 2005)
- 2005 CCHA Player of the Year Finalist
- 2005 All-CCHA Second Team
- CCHA Terry Flanagan Memorial Award recipient
- 2005 CCHA "Perani Cup" Award winner
- First goaltender in BGSU history to be named a captain
- Two-time CCHA Goalie of the Week in 2005
- Finished #1 in the preliminary fan voting for the Hobey Baker Award.
- Ended his career as BGSU's all-time leader in save percentage (.915), second all-time in goals-against-average (2.98), and third all-time in saves (3,147). He appeared in 102 career games with 5,924:09 career minutes played.
- Finished 2005 fifth in the nation with 963 saves
- Led all CCHA goalies with an average of 30.1 saves per game
- Held 16 opponents to two goals or less and 11 to one goal or less
- Had 18 career games with 40-plus saves and was 5-1-3 in his last nine 40-plus performances
- Named to INCH.com's All-CCHA Midseason Team for 2004-05
- 2004-05 Preseason All-CCHA Second Team
- 2003-04 All-CCHA First Team
Stories on Sigalet...
NCAA star faces a different battle
(Eric Duhatschek/Globe and Mail/March 3, 2005)
Goalie plays well despite MS
(George Sipple/Detroit Free Press/March 2, 2005)
Jordan Sigalet carried a numbing secret. Now he's letting the nation in on it.
(John Walters/Sports Illustrated On Campus/Feb. 10, 2005)
Goalie playing to win in fight against MS
(Andy Gardiner/USA Today/Jan. 18, 2005)
Bowling Green goaltender won't be caged in by MS
(John Seewer/Associated Press/Jan. 16, 2005)
Bowling Green's Goalie Faces Challenge
(Amy Farnum/NCAASports.com/Jan. 12, 2005)
Star Bowling Green Goalie Battles Opponents' Shots ... and Major Illness
(Greg Fennell/Valley News/Dec. 29, 2004)
Top Bruins prospect battles MS
(Steve Conroy/Boston Herald/Dec. 19, 2004)
Jordan Sigalet's Message for CCHA Fans
(Paula Weston/USCHO.com/Dec. 16, 2004)
BGSU goalie's NHL dreams not dulled by MS
(John Wagner/Toledo Blade/Dec. 15, 2004)
Cloverdale goaltender battles MS
(Michael Booth/Nownewspaper.com/Dec. 15, 2004)
Iron man tempered: MS changes hockey, life for BG goaltender
(John Wagner/Toledo Blade/Dec. 14, 2004)
Sigalet speaks about multiple sclerosis
(Kevin Shields/BG News/Dec. 13, 2004)
Sigalet Stays Strong in Face of MS
(Lawrence Goldstein/Hockey Journal.com/Dec. 13, 2004)
Below illustration by Cornelius McGrady, IV.
