(Article Courtesy melfortmustangs.com)
The Melfort Mustangs are extremely proud to announce that 2002-born goaltender Joel Favreau has committed to SUNY-Geneseo in NCAA-III for the 2023/2024 season.
“I am super excited for the opportunity to attend a great school and join a winning culture at the next level,” said Favreau. “I want to thank all my teammates, coaches, friends, and family for supporting me to get to this point in my career.”
Favreau, out of Prince Albert, Sask., is currently in his third season with the Mustangs after joining the club for the 2020/2021 COVID-shortened season. In 29 regular season games this year, Favreau sported a 14-6-4-1 record, to go along with a 2.56 goals-against-average, and a .913 save-percentage. He also earned three shutouts this regular season.
During the 2021/2022 season, Favreau was 14-7-2-1 with a 2.74 goals-against-average, and a .902 save-percentage, as well as one shutout. Favreau played in two games as a rookie during the shortened 2020/2021 season, and was 1-1, only allowing three goals on 54 shots.
The playoffs are where Favreau has really shined as a Mustangs. In six playoff games this season, the 6’1”,183lbs netminder is 4-1-1, with a 2.07 goals-against-average, and a .922 save percentage as the Mustangs finished off La Ronge in six game. Last season, while the Mustangs fell in seven games to Yorkton, Favreau managed a 3-2-2 record with a 2.26 goals-against average, and a.926 save percentage.
Favreau’s 70 games played across the regular season and playoffs is currently 10th all-time in Mustangs history among goalies.
The SUNY-Geneseo Ice Knights play out of Geneseo, New York, in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).