University of Massachusets Athletics
2020-21 Hockey Roster
Filip Lindberg
- Position:
- Goaltender
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Espoo, Finland
- Prev School:
- TUTO Hockey U20 (SM-liiga)
Selected in the seventh round, 197th overall, by the Minnesota in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21: All-USCHO Second Team honoree … Hockey East Second-Team All-Star … Played in 15 games, starting all 15 … Tied for the third lowest single-season goals-against average and posted the fourth-best save percentage in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey history at 1.24 and .949, respectively … Went 10-1-4 with five shutouts … Ranked second in the nation in shutouts … Frozen Four All-Tournament Team selection … Set the NCAA record for career shutouts in the NCAA tournament (4) … Made 25 saves and did not allow a goal in the National Championship game vs. St. Cloud State (4/10) …
Named Most Outstanding Player and to the All-Region Team at the NCAA Bridgeport Regional ... Made 18 saves vs. #14/15 Bemidji State (3/27) in the NCAA East Regional Final to pick up third career NCAA Tournament shutout, tying an NCAA record previously set by Boston College's Cory Schneider (2006-07) ... Logged 30 saves in a 5-1 NCAA First round win over #13 Lake Superior State (3/26) ... Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week after posting wins in the Hockey East Semifinal and Hockey East Championship (3/22) ... Made 16 saves en route to ninth career shutout in Hockey East Championship (3/20) ... Was named the game's No. 2 star and to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team ... Stopped 20 shots in a win over #14 Providence (3/17) in the Hockey East Semifinal ... Made 25 saves in fifth win of the season vs. #20 Northeastern (3/14) in the Hockey East Quarterfinal and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Tabbed Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for February ... Totaled 29 saves in a 3-2 win at #1/2 Boston College (2/26) ... Made 30 saves in a win at #14 Providence (2/23) ... Selected as the Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for January ... Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for a second straight week (2/1) ... Had 28 stops in a win at #16 UMass Lowell (1/30) and was tabbed the game's No. 2 star ... Made 16 saves in a shutout of #16 UMass Lowell (1/29) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Named Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week (1/25) following back-to-back ties vs. #18 Providence ... Had 25 saves in a 1-1 tie at #18 Providence (1/23) and stopped all five shooters in the shootout win, earning the game's No. 1 star ... Stopped 27 shots and picked up a shutout in a scoreless tie vs. #18 Providence (1/22), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Made 35 saves in a 2-2 tie at UConn (11/21) in season debut.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20: Played in 18 games, starting 17 and posted a 1.91 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage, making 379 stops over 943:58 minutes in net … Posted a record of 8-5-2 with two shutouts … Finished eighth in the country in goals-against average and 14th in save percentage … Totaled 35 saves at UConn (2/28) ... Made 14 saves and collected a win over #10 Providence (2/7) ... Registered 18 saves in a 1-1 tie at New Hampshire (1/25) ... Logged 34 saves and was named the No. 1 star in a 3-1 win at Vermont (1/18) ... Made a career-high 41 saves in a 3-1 win at #4 Boston College (1/10) and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Earned Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors following that performance (11/13) ... Totaled 27 saves for second shutout of the season and fifth career shutout at Brown (12/10) ... Selected as Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (12/16) following that performance ... Registered 24 saves in a 2-2 tie vs. Merrimack (11/22) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Made 16 saves en route to fourth win of the season vs. Boston University (11/16) Logged 27 saves in a 6-3 win at #10 Northeastern (11/1) ... Registered 15 saves and picked up fifth career shutout vs. Union (10/19), tying program's career shutout record ... Made 20 saves in season-opening win over RPI (10/11).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19: Appeared in 17 games, starting 17, including all four NCAA Tournament games … Finished second in the nation with a 1.60 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage over 939 minutes in net … Ranked fourth nationally in winning percentage (.733) with a record of 11-4-0 … Tied for 10th nationally in shutouts with four … Set a new program single-season record for goals-against average … Tied program record for single-season shutouts … Posted best single-season save percentage since 1969-70, which ranks second all-time … Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month and National Goaltender of the Month for March/April … Set a career high in saves and earned 11th victory of the season in the NCAA Semifinal vs. Denver (4/11) ... Was tabbed Hockey East Rookie of the Week after two shutout performances in the NCAA Northeast Regionals (4/1). .. Named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team following two consecutive shutouts vs. Harvard and Notre Dame (3/30) ... Reached 10 wins on the season and recorded second consecutive shutout, stopping 13 shots vs. Notre Dame in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final (3/30) ... Collected the win and third shutout of the season, making 17 saves in the Northeast Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament vs. Harvard (3/29)... Picked up two wins in the Hockey East Quarterfinals, including an 18-save shutout vs. New Hampshire (3/15-3/16) ... Earned first career shutout, stopping 16 shots vs. Maine (3/2) ... Logged fifth win of the season vs. Boston University (2/8), making 25 saves ... Stopped 25 shots to earn fourth win of the season at Maine (1/25) ... Made first career relief appearance in a 6-1 win over #8 Northeastern ... Was one of three goaltenders named to Team Finland's roster for the IIHF World Junior Championship and took home a gold medal ... Totaled 20 saves and picked up the win at Holy Cross (11/16) ... Registered an overtime win at Merrimack (10/27), making 26 saves ... Recorded 36 saves at No. 1 Ohio State (10/19) ... Picked up first career win in collegiate debut at Rensselaer (10/13), making 20 saves.
BEFORE UMASS: Was a member of the TUTO Hockey U20 team in the Jr. A SM-liiga in 2017-18 and saw action in 49 games, recording a 2.69 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage … Was named to the Jr. A SM-liiga Second All-Star Team and Jr. A SM-liiga Scholastic Player of the Year … Represented Finland in the 2018 Five Nations Junior Tournament and played in the World Junior Summer Showcase with the Finland U20 squad in the Summer of 2018 … Played with the Blues U18 of the Jr. B SM-sarja in 2016-17 … Honored with the Jarmo Myllys Award as the Jr. B SM-sarja Best Goaltender and was selected to the 2016-17 Jr. B SM-sarja First All-Star Team … Earned Jr. B SM-sarja silver medals in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and was a Jr. C SM-sarja Champion (2014-15) … Ranked No. 13 among European goaltenders in NHL Central Scouting’s Final rankings for the 2018 NHL Draft.
PERSONAL: Born Hans Filip Lindberg on January 31, 1999 in Espoo, Finland … Son of Markus and Ninni Lindberg … Has one sibling, Cesilin … Graduated from Kerttulin Lukio in Turku Finland in 2018 … Majoring in sport management.
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 41 - at Boston College (1/10/20)
