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#31 Keni Gibson
Sr. G
5'10 - 180
Glove: left
Stittsville, Ontario (Ottawa Jr. Senators)
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Keni Gibson was the Hockey East All-Star first team goalie and was runner-up for Hockey East Player of the Year in 2004-05. He finishes his career at Northeastern ranked first in career goals against average (2.69), save-percentage (.909) and shutouts (7), and second all-time to Bruce Racine in wins (46), games (115) and saves (3,044). In 2004-05, Gibson set Northeastern season records in goals against average (2.46) and save-percentage (.919).

2004-05: Posted a 15-16-5 record with a 2.46 goals against average and a .919 save-percentage in 2004-05...went 10-10-4 with a 2.33 GAA and a .927 save-percentage in Hockey East games...led the nation in minutes during the regular season with 2084:44 over 34 games, an average of 61:19; finished the season with 2,194:12 in 36 games...was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week five times and Goaltender of the Month twice...stopped 31 shots during 4-2 upset of the top ranked Michigan on Oct. 8; subsequently named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week...stopped 41 of 43 shots during 4-2 victory over Maine on Nov. 12...stopped 36 shots against Providence, including 17 in the second period, to give NU a 3-1 victory on Nov. 14...was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15...made 28 saves in a 2-1 win over Merrimack on Nov. 23...named ITECH Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for November after posting a 4-3 record, a 2.87 GAA, .915 save percentage...stopped 51 shots on 55 chances (.927 save percentage) in losses to BU and UMass-Lowell respectively on January 7 and 8...posted a shutout in his 100th career game on Jan. 15 as NU beat Providence, 6-0...made 33 saves in a 4-3 win over Merrimack on Jan. 22...made 57 saves over two games at Maine; NU lost, 1-0, and tied, 2-2, but Gibson was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week...stopped 28 shots in a 2-1 win over UMass Feb. 3...won the Eberly Award as the Beanpot's top goaltender; made 39 saves in a 2-1 double-overtime win over Harvard in the first round and followed it up with a 26-save effort in a 3-2 overtime loss to BU in the final...backstopped Northeastern to a win and a tie versus No. 9 Boston University with a 36-save effort in a 2-2 tie Feb. 23 and made 27 saves in a 2-1 win Feb. 26; named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week...named ITECH Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for the second time of the season for February after going 5-2-1 with a 1.73 GAA and a .941 save-percentage...made 30 saves in his final game at Matthews Arena, an 8-3 win over Massachusetts.

2003-04: Selected ITECH "Three Stars" Player of the Year for his spectacular play in Hockey East contests...shared Northeastern MVP honors with Jason Guerriero...set Northeastern single-season (5) and career shutout records (6)...established single-season career highs in games played (32), minutes played (1894) and saves (813)...started last 29 games of the year...recorded 30 or more saves in a game nine times; 4-2-3 when making 30 or more saves...went 8-0-5 when allowing two goals or fewer...registered a 7-2-3 record on Saturdays...turned aside 75 of 77 shots faced in a sweep of Massachusetts, which included a 4-0 shutout at Matthews Arena March 5 and a 3-2 win at the Mullins Center March 6; named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week March 8...made 36 saves in 2-2 tie with BU at home Feb. 27 and stopped 26 shots in 6-3 at BU Feb. 28...named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Feb. 16 after stopping 94 of 98 Black Bear shots faced the weekend before...registered his fourth shutout of the season and fifth of his career (both Northeastern records) by making 32 saves in 0-0 tie with third-ranked Maine Feb. 14...won fifth game in-a-row by making 34 saves in a 3-0 shutout of second-ranked Boston College Jan. 3; tied the single-season (3) and career shutout (4) records...went 4-0-0 in the month of December...named to the 53rd Annual Rensselaer/HSBC Holiday All-Tournament team after posting wins over Colgate and Mercyhurst...named Hockey East's Defensive Player of the Week after notching consecutive shutouts, the first Husky goalie to do so since Ed Kerr in the 1956-57 season...stopped all 28 Princeton shots in a 4-0 win Dec. 13, his second straight shutout and third of his career...turned in second career shutout with 25 saves against Vermont in a 1-0 Husky win at Matthews Dec. 6...stopped a Steve Saviano penalty shot in the closing minutes of a 5-2 loss at No. 4 New Hampshire, finishing with 23 saves...recorded his second career assist against Merrimack Oct. 24 on a Jon Awe goal, while making 21 saves in a 4-2 loss.

2002-03: Started 21 games and participated in 22...finished season with a 6-12-2 record...compiled second-highest single-season save percentage (.907) in NU history and third-lowest single-season goals against average (3.03)...stopped 30 or more shots nine times, including a career-high 45 in a 4-3 loss at Providence Nov. 9...made first career season-opening start in 3-3 tie at Vermont Oct. 5...Hockey East Player of the Week Oct. 7...Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 28 and Dec. 2...stopped 43 shots in 2-2 tie against top-ranked New Hampshire Oct. 25...recorded 34 saves in 4-3 win over 10th-ranked Providence Nov. 8 at Matthews and 45 saves in 4-3 loss to the Friars at Schneider Arena Nov. 9...went 4-1-0 from Nov. 23-Dec. 14 with a .948 save percentage and 1.20 GAA.

2001-02: Made 25 starts on the season...selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie team...started 22 consecutive games from Nov. 27 at Princeton through Feb. 17 against UMass Lowell...set an NU record with a 2.65 GAA; .905 save percentage second best all time...stopped 30 or more shots nine times, including season-high 42 at UNH Feb. 16...stopped 17 of 19 shots in first career game, a 5-2 win over Mercyhurst Oct. 26 ...named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for January with a 5-2-0 record, 1.97 GAA and .927 save percentage...earned Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honors Jan. 7...selected Hockey East Rookie of the Week Dec. 3, Jan. 14, Jan. 21 and Feb. 11...stopped all 38 shots he faced for first career shutout at BU Jan. 6...made 24 saves in 2-1 overtime win over Maine Jan. 11 and 39 saves in 2-2 tie with Maine Jan. 12...led NU to a pair of wins over third-ranked UMass Lowell, stopping 45 of 49 shots...made 22 saves to earn win Feb. 4 in opening round of Beanpot over Harvard; broke Bruce Racine’s record for wins by an NU freshman goalie with 12th...had 26 saves in Beanpot final against BU...made 30 saves in overtime win over top-ranked UNH Feb. 15.

Before NU: Played for the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Junior "A" Hockey League for three seasons...in his final season with the Senators, was named Team MVP, league Goalie of the Year and first team all-star...set the CJHL’s record for lowest goals against average with a 2.29 GAA, breaking a 37-year old mark...was second in all of Canadian junior hockey in goals against average and third in save percentage...led team to the CJHL finals in 2000-01.

Personal: Born March 20, 1981...interests include golf and fishing...father, Dennis, was a goalie in the 1960s with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League, playing with Bobby Orr...brother, Jodi, was a goalie from 1992-94 with the Thunder Bay Flyers of the USHL... majoring in Sociology...Class of 2006.

Gibson in the news...
March 17, 2005: Gibson named a Hockey East All-Star, runner-up for Player of the Year
March 2, 2005: Heart Of The Huskies (USCHO.com)
March 2, 2005: Gibson named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month
March 1, 2005: Gibson named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 14, 2005: Gibson named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Jan. 31, 2005: Gibson named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Jan. 15, 2005: Gibson shuts out Providence in 100th career game
Dec. 1, 2004: Gibson named ITECH Goaltender of the Month
Nov. 15, 2004: Gibson named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Oct. 11, 2004: Gibson named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 13, 2004: Gibson named USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week
Dec. 15, 2003: Gibson named Defensive Player of the Week
March 15, 2002: Gibson named to Hockey East All-Rookie team
Feb. 14, 2002: Gibson named USCHO Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 11, 2002: Gibson wins fourth Rookie of the Week award
Feb. 1, 2002: Gibson named Rookie of the Month
Jan. 21, 2002: Gibson named Rookie of the Week
Jan. 16, 2002: Gibson named USCHO Defensive Player of the Week
Jan. 14, 2002: Gibson named Rookie of the Week
Jan. 7, 2002: Gibson named Defensive Player of the Week
Dec. 3, 2001: Gibson named Rookie of the Week

  #31 Keni Gibson Statistics

KENI GIBSON'S CAREER STATISTICS

OVERALL                  GP-GS   Minutes    GA  GaAvg Saves SvPct   W   L   T Sho PPG SHG
2001-02................  25-22   1451:14    64   2.65   613  .905  14  10   1   1  15   2
2002-03................  22-21   1226:28    62   3.03   602  .907   6  12   2   0  16   1
2003-04................  32-29   1894:08    87   2.76   813  .903  11  13   7   5  23   4
2004-05................  36-36   2194:12    90   2.46  1016  .919  15  16   5   1  33   3
TOTAL  ................ 115-108  6766:02   303   2.69  3044  .909  46  51  15   7  87  10



HOCKEY EAST              GP-GS   Minutes    GA  GaAvg Saves SvPct   W   L   T Sho PPG SHG
2001-02................  16-15    942:39    42   2.67   432  .911   8   7   1   1   9   1
2002-03................  15-15    838:25    50   3.58   441  .898   2  11   1   0  11   1
2003-04................  23-21   1350:01    63   2.80   601  .905   5  11   6   3  14   3
2004-05................  23-23   1380:30    52   2.26   684  .929  10   9   4   1  16   2
TOTAL  ................  77-74   4511:35   207   2.75  2158  .912  25  38  12   5  50   7


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