Men's Ice Hockey | January 03, 2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The accolades Western Michigan hockey goalie Ben Blacker continue to pile up after he was named NCAA No. 3 Star of the Week on Tuesday for his performance in the Great Lakes Invitational.

The freshman was named to the GLI All-Tournament team after allowing just one goal in 131:55 of hockey, helping the Broncos claim the program's third MacInnes Cup. The Oakville, Ontario native opened the tournament with a 29-save performance in a 4-1 win over Michigan State. In the GLI Championship game he stopped 23 shots to earn his first collegiate shutout in the 1-0 overtime win over Michigan Tech.

Blacker was also named National Collegiate Hockey Conference Rookie of the Week for his performance. So far this season he is 5-0-0 with a 1.69 goals against average and has a .939 save percentage.