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Filip Lindberg Inks Entry Level Contract With Pittsburgh Penguins
July 28, 2021 | Hockey
The goaltender helped backstop UMass to the program’s first NCAA and Hockey East Tournament titles in 2020-21.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey goaltender Filip Lindberg has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the organization announced on Wednesday. Lindberg, the NCAA leader in goals against average and save percentage in 2020-21, helped guide the Minutemen to the program's first NCAA and Hockey East Tournament titles as a junior and earned an All-USCHO Second Team nod this past season and becomes the ninth player in head coach Greg Carvel's UMass tenure to ink an NHL deal.
Lindberg tied for the third lowest goals-against average and posted the fourth-best save percentage in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey history in 2020-21 at 1.24 and .949, respectively. The Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and Frozen Four All-Tournament Team and All-Region Team honoree and Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA East Regional went 10-1-4 with five shutouts during his junior campaign. His five shutouts, good for second in the nation, included one in the Hockey East Championship game, one in the East Regional Final and one in the NCAA Championship game as he set the NCAA record for career shutouts in the NCAA tournament (4).
The Espoo, Finland native leaves UMass as the program's all-time leader in save percentage (.935) and goals against average (1.62) logging 2,745 minutes over 49 contests with 1,067 career saves. He ranks second all-time in career shutouts (10) and fifth in wins with a career record of 28-10-6. Lindberg holds the program record for single-season goals-against average (1.32, 2020-21) as well as the No. 2 mark on the list (1.60, 2018-19). He tied program single-season record for shutouts in 2020-21 and 2018-19 with four in each of those campaigns and owns the second (.946, 2020-21) and third (.934, 2018-19) single-season save percentage marks.
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Lindberg tied for the third lowest goals-against average and posted the fourth-best save percentage in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey history in 2020-21 at 1.24 and .949, respectively. The Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and Frozen Four All-Tournament Team and All-Region Team honoree and Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA East Regional went 10-1-4 with five shutouts during his junior campaign. His five shutouts, good for second in the nation, included one in the Hockey East Championship game, one in the East Regional Final and one in the NCAA Championship game as he set the NCAA record for career shutouts in the NCAA tournament (4).
The Espoo, Finland native leaves UMass as the program's all-time leader in save percentage (.935) and goals against average (1.62) logging 2,745 minutes over 49 contests with 1,067 career saves. He ranks second all-time in career shutouts (10) and fifth in wins with a career record of 28-10-6. Lindberg holds the program record for single-season goals-against average (1.32, 2020-21) as well as the No. 2 mark on the list (1.60, 2018-19). He tied program single-season record for shutouts in 2020-21 and 2018-19 with four in each of those campaigns and owns the second (.946, 2020-21) and third (.934, 2018-19) single-season save percentage marks.
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@UMassHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
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