Army West Point Athletics
Gahagen Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
February 17, 2017 | Hockey
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ABOUT GAHAGEN
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior goaltender Parker Gahagen of the Army West Point men's hockey team has been named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, announced by the association Friday.
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Gahagen is one of top 10 NCAA men's ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.Â
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Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through March 27. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipients will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Men's Frozen Four®.
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A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Gahagen has excelled across all three pillars at the U.S. Military Academy. He currently boasts a grade-point average of 3.376 to rank in the top-half of the firstie class. For this feat, he dons the golden "wreath" on his military uniform as the Superintendent's Award for Achievement" to distinguish his top-20 percent ranking across all three pillars. During his junior year, Gahagen was a First Sergeant for BEAST (freshmen basic training).
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In the community, Gahagen partakes in many events and exemplifies selfless service. Each year, the Army hockey team hosts several "skate with the Black Knight" events where children from the community are able to interact with the team on the ice. He is also active with the team's sled hockey partnership with the Long Island Rough Riders and the Special Olympics meet that is hosted by West Point each year.
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On the ice, Gahagen ranks nationally in multiple categories and has already cracked the West Point record books. During his junior campaign, the netminder led the nation with a .937 save percentage. The saves percentage also set the single-season Army record for save percentage. He recorded a career-high 14 wins last season along with a program-high of 1,024 saves.
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Currently, Gahagen boasts 3,008 career saves, just 35 shy of the Army record. He totals nine shutouts to tie him for second in program history and has the third-best goals against average at 2.43.
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For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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ABOUT GAHAGEN
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior goaltender Parker Gahagen of the Army West Point men's hockey team has been named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, announced by the association Friday.
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Gahagen is one of top 10 NCAA men's ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.Â
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Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through March 27. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipients will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Men's Frozen Four®.
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A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Gahagen has excelled across all three pillars at the U.S. Military Academy. He currently boasts a grade-point average of 3.376 to rank in the top-half of the firstie class. For this feat, he dons the golden "wreath" on his military uniform as the Superintendent's Award for Achievement" to distinguish his top-20 percent ranking across all three pillars. During his junior year, Gahagen was a First Sergeant for BEAST (freshmen basic training).
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In the community, Gahagen partakes in many events and exemplifies selfless service. Each year, the Army hockey team hosts several "skate with the Black Knight" events where children from the community are able to interact with the team on the ice. He is also active with the team's sled hockey partnership with the Long Island Rough Riders and the Special Olympics meet that is hosted by West Point each year.
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On the ice, Gahagen ranks nationally in multiple categories and has already cracked the West Point record books. During his junior campaign, the netminder led the nation with a .937 save percentage. The saves percentage also set the single-season Army record for save percentage. He recorded a career-high 14 wins last season along with a program-high of 1,024 saves.
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Currently, Gahagen boasts 3,008 career saves, just 35 shy of the Army record. He totals nine shutouts to tie him for second in program history and has the third-best goals against average at 2.43.
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For up-to-date information about Army hockey, please follow @ArmyWP_Hockey on Twitter and Instagram.
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