NCDC Alumni Update: Former Hitmen Goalie Cataldo Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie Of The Week

Re-published with permission from Army Athletics.

Army West Point hockey sophomore defenseman Mac Gadowsky and freshman goaltender JJ Cataldo each received weekly honors from Atlantic Hockey America, as announced today by the league.

The duo helped Army collect all six points at RIT this past weekend with road victories of 5-1 and 4-2, which marked Army’s first road conference sweep since February 2022.

Cataldo continued the dominant start to his career with two more victories in the crease for the Black Knights. The plebe stopped 19 of 20 shots on Friday night to earn the win before making 32 saves on Saturday to complete the sweep. Cataldo has allowed just eight goals through his first six career starts as his .954 save percentage currently leads the country and is the third-highest from any goaltender in their first six career games since 2002. He currently holds a 4-2-0 record with a 1.33 GAA as the rookie of the week honor is his second of the campaign.

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