Matti Kaltiainen Named HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week

Sophomore Matti Kaltiainen earned HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Matti Kaltiainen Named HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week

January 20, 2003 | Men's Hockey

Jan. 20, 2003

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Sophomore Matti Kaltiainen earned HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors for the week ending Jan. 19, according to an announcement made by the league office.

Kaltiainen stopped 46 of 49 Boston University shots on Thursday and Friday night to lead the Eagles to the home-and-home sweep.

On Thursday night, Kaltiainen made 26 saves - including 17 in the first period - to help BC to a 3-1 victory at Walter Brown Arena. Kaltiainen followed Thursday's performance with 20 saves in the Eagles' 3-2 come-from-behind victory on Friday night at Kelley Rink.

Combined with a 3-2 Boston College win on Nov. 15, the Eagles swept the regular-season series against the Terriers for the first time since the 1990-91 season.

Boston College returns to action Friday, Jan. 24, when it hosts Providence College at 7 p.m.