Women’s Hockey | 5/17/2022 10:18:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS — Junior goaltender Makayla Pahl and freshman goaltender Skylar Vetter have been selected to attend the 2022 USA Hockey National Goaltending Camp in Plymouth, Mich. Pahl and Vetter will join 27 other men’s and women’s goaltenders for the May 19-22 camp at USA Hockey Arena. The four-day camp will consist of on-ice training, skill development, video analysis and team building activities for the invitees, ranging from 17 to 21 years old.
“We’re excited to bring back the National Goaltending Camp after a two-year hiatus,” said David Lassonde, USA Hockey’s national goaltending coach. “Our staff is thrilled with the elite group of goalies participating, both on the men’s and women’s side. As we continue the process of identifying potential candidates for our national teams, we are confident the elite nature of the camp will provide USA Hockey with yet another valuable player evaluation tool.”
In addition to Lassonde, the camp’s coaching staff includes Steve Thompson, who was most recently an assistant coach for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team, Jared Waimon, part of U.S. staffs at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, as well as being a goalie scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Alli Altmann, goalie coach for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team and Minnesota State University Mankato.
Pahl recently completed a career-best junior season in Maroon & Gold. The Rochester, Minn., native posted a 9-1-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and a .934 save percentage in 15 games-played. The rising senior tallied her first career shutout against Minnesota State on Oct. 15, earning her WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for the first time.
Vetter appeared in 11 games in her first collegiate season. The Lakeville, Minn., native recorded a 6-2-0 record with a 1.57 GAA and a .926 save percentage. She tallied her first career shutout against St. Thomas on Jan. 8 and earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors after a career-high 29-save victory at Minnesota State on Jan. 14.
Amanda Thiele (Ohio State) and Hannah Hogenson (Bemidji State) join Pahl and Vetter as the only four netminders to hail from WCHA institutions. Minnesota is one of two collegiate institutions to have multiple representatives.
