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Westfield State University Athletics

Valtonen Named to All-Conference Team

Westfield State sophomore goaltender Valtteri Valtonen (Helsinki, Finland/HIFK U-20) was named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s ice hockey all conference team on Wednesday.

composite image of Valtteri Valtonen
March 10, 2022

WESTFIELD, Mass.  –   Westfield State sophomore goaltender Valtteri Valtonen (Helsinki, Finland/HIFK U-20) was named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference men's ice hockey all conference team on Wednesday.

Valtonen was named to the second team after averaging 2.83 GAA and a .926 save percentage.  He led the league with 705 saves, an average of 32 saves per game.   He finished with a 10-10-1 overall record.

Valtonen is playing his first season with the Owls after the pandemic canceled the 2020-21 season.

Westfield State finished 13-12-2 for the season, placing fifth in the MASCAC. The Owls upset UMass Dartmouth 2-1 in overtime in the semifinals of the MASCAC Conference tournament behind 38 saves from Valtonen.