Steel Goaltender Commits to Union College

Press Release

 Chicago Steel goaltender Alex Sakellaropoulos has committed to begin his NCAA hockey career next season at Union College.

The 18-year-old has won 20 games this season for the Steel, only the fourth goaltender in team history to earn 20 victories in a season.  He is one win shy of tying the team record of 21 victories set by Rob Madore during the 2007-08 season.  Sakellaropoulos opened the season winning each of his first five starts.  He also earned his first USHL career shutout when he stopped all 27 shots in the 5-0 win over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on February 1st.

He is fourth among USHL goaltenders in both minutes played (2,537) and saves (1,353) while ranking fifth with a .911 SV%.  He leads all netminders by stopping a perfect 8-for-8 in the shootut this season.

Over his USHL career, the Tinley Park, Illinois native has a 28-30-3 record with a 3.17 GAA, .909 SV%, and two shutouts.

Four other current USHL players are also committed to play hockey at Union College; Jeff Taylor (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Matthew Krug (Indiana Ice), Tyler Hynes (Omaha Lancers), and Michael Vecchione (Tri-City Storm).

Union College is a member of the ECAC and had six USHL alumni on the roster this season; Ryan Forgaard (Tri-City Storm), Troy Grosenick (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Sam Coatta (Sioux Falls Stampede), Tyson Fulton (Waterloo Black Hawks), Colin Stevens (Team USA), and Theo DiPauli (Chicago Steel).

 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)