2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Biography
HONORS & AWARDS:
Atlantic Hockey Goaltending Champion (2023-24)
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year Finalist (2023-24)
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team (2023-24)
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week (12/5/22, 1/16/23, 10/16/23, 2/5/24, 2/19/24, 3/11/24)
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month (Jan. 2023)
Walter Brown Award Semifinalist (2023-24)
Mike Richter Award Watch List (2023-24)
2023-2024 (Senior):
- Played in 22 games, starting 21.
- Posted a 13-6-2 record with a 2.01 goals-against average, .928 save percentage in 1280:38 minutes of work.
- 13 wins tied for the eighth-most in the program's division I era, while .667 win percentage tied for fourth-highest.
- 2.01 goals-against average is a new division I era record, and second-highest mark all-time.
- .928 save percentage is the second-highest mark all-time.
- Posted a 28-save shutout at then-no.20 UConn.
- Backstopped the Crusaders to back-to-back sweeps of Air Force (2/2-3)Â and Sacred Heart (2/16-17).
- Was named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltending Champion after posting the league's best goals-against average and save percentage.
- Earned a spot on the All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team.
- Named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week four times (10/16/23, 2/5/24, 2/19/24, 3/11/24)
- Joined teammate Thomas Gale on the Mike Richter Award Watch List, making Holy Cross the only program with two netminders on the list.
- Finished Holy Cross career with the program's division I record in winning percentage (.646), save percentage (.920), and goals-against average (2.16).
2022-2023 (Junior):
- Started in 20 games, posting a 12-7-1 record.
- Recorded a 2.33 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 1131:51 minutes of work.
- His .625 win percentage tied him for fifth all-time for winning percentage in a single season.
- .911 save percentage tied him for tenth all-time in save percentage in a single season.
- 2.33 goals-against average tied for sixth all-time for goals-against average in a single season.
- 12 wins tied for tenth all-time for wins in a single season.
- Recorded first collegiate shutout in team's 1-0 overtime win in AHA Semifinal Game One against #20 RIT (March 10).
- Named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week twice, Dec. 5 and Jan. 16.
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
- Transfer from Bentley University, where he played three seasons.
- Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic honors for the 2020-21 season.
- Played four seasons of varsity hockey at Bayard Rustin.
- Served as an assistant captain in 2017.
- Team won the State Championships all four years.
- Team won National Championship in 2017.
- Played for the Amarillo Bulls (NAHL).
- Named Team MVP for the 2017-2018 season.
- Two-time all-league selection.
PERSONAL:
- Son of Mark and Joan Grande.
- Brother Michael played hockey for Trinity College (NESCAC) from 2017 to 2021.
- Majoring in Economics.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Junior
Goaltender
6'3"
200 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Goaltender
6'3"
200 lbs
