2023-24 MIAC MEN'S HOCKEY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second time this season and third time in his career, Augsburg University goalie
Samuel Vyletelka (JR, Zilina, Slovakia Grammar School of St. Francis of Assisi) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Hockey Defensive Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Vyletelka stopped 70 of 74 shots faced (.946 save percentage, 2.00 GAA) in two victories in goal over the weekend, as Augsburg swept Gustavus to move into second place in the MIAC standings. On Friday, Vyletelka had 34 saves in the
Auggies' 3-2 home win, and added a rare goalie assist on the Auggies' second goal of the game. He had 36 saves – his 10th game with 30 or more saves this season -- in
Augsburg's 3-2 road win on Saturday. He also had 14 saves in 18 minutes of relief in
Augsburg's 4-1 loss to UW-River Falls on Tuesday.
On the season, Vyletelka has a 9-7-1 record with a .918 save percentage and 2.77 GAA in 17 games (16 starts).
His 30.24 saves per-game average leads the MIAC, with his
514 saves fourth-most among NCAA Division III goalies nationally.
Now 9-7-1 overall and 6-2-0 in MIAC play, Augsburg takes on Saint John's in a conference series this week, with Thursday's (1/25) game at 7 p.m. at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn., and Friday's (1/26) game at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.
