2004-08
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-0
Weight: 187
Birthdate: 7/31/84
Catches: L
Hometown: Williamsville, New YorK
Previous Team: Capital District Selects 

 

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AT CLARKSON—Established himself as one of the best goaltenders in Clarkson’s illustrious history … Played a key role in the Green and Gold resurgence which lifted the Clarkson Hockey program back among the nation’s elite … Helped the Golden Knights compile 78 victories from 2004-2008, two back-to-back 20-win campaigns (2006-07, 2007-08) for the first time in 10 seasons, an ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship (2007) and a conference regular season title (2008) along with making two consecutive showings in the NCAA Tournament (2007, 2008) for the first time since the late 1990s … Capped off his collegiate career by back boning the Knights to one of the most successful seasons in the program’s 86-year history in 2007-08 with a 22-13-4 overall record, a first-place 15-4-3 ECAC Hockey mark and Clarkson’s first NCAA Tournament victory since 1996 … Posted the fourth most wins at Clarkson with a 59-29-12 career record, including eight shutouts … Completed his collegiate career with a .922 save percentage and a 2.30 goals against average.

SENIOR YEAR (2007-08)—Second-Team ECAC Hockey All-Star … Started 37 of 38 games, including all 22 league games … Back boned Clarkson to the ECAC Hockey regular season title … Owned the best winning percentage in league play at .750% with a 15-4-3 record … Became the first Clarkson goaltender to record back-to-back 20-win seasons since the mid-1990s … Finished with a 22-11-4 record … His five shutouts this season were the most by a Clarkson goaltender since 1961-62 … Posted a .920 save percentage and a 2.20 goals against average … Selected as ECAC Goaltender of the Week once (1/28) and named six times to the league’s weekly Honor Roll … Chosen to participate in NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge ... Honored with the Knight Club Award, presented to a deserving player who made a significant contribution to the team, achieved academically as well as being excellent role model for his teammates and the young people of the community.

JUNIOR YEAR (2006-07)—Clarkson’s first recipient of the ECAC's Ken Dryden Award and the Knights’ first goaltender to earn first-team league accolades since 1988 ... Named Bill Harrison Clarkson Most Valuable Player... Set new single-season school records for saves (1,037) and save percentage (.930) ... Ranked among the top goaltenders in the country, owned the best save % (.927) and 2nd-best goals against average (2.25) in ECACHL play ... Boasted the 4th-best winning % (.736, 24-7-5) and the 4th-best save % in the nation ... Ranked 12th in the country in goals against average (2.16) ... Combined for 64 saves in the sweep of Harvard in quarterfinal series (3/9-10), allowing just one goal through a 120 minutes of playoff action ... Recorded second shutout of the season and third of his career with 27 stops in 3-0 Game 1 victory over the Crimson ... Followed the next night with 37 saves, including a penalty-shot stop, in 2-1 Game 2 win over the defending ECACHL Tournament champions ... Had two 40-save efforts during the regular season, making 40 stops in 4-2 win at St. Lawrence (1/23) and a season-high 42 saves in 4-1 victory at Quinnipiac (2/24) ... Named to the Badger Showdown All-Tournament team (12/29-30) after making a combined 56 saves on 60 shots in wins over Wisconsin (6-2) and Lake Superior (3-2) ... Turned aside a penalty shot in 6-2 victory over Union (2/16) ... Began Clarkson’s 10-game unbeaten streak with 23 saves in 5-0 blanking of Bowling Green (11/24) for the Knights’ first shutout of the season ... Selected ECACHL Goaltender of the Week (11/27, 12/4, 3/12) ... Named seven times to league’s weekly Honor Roll (10/10, 11/6, 1/2, 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26) ... HCA Commissioners’ Choice Awards Honorable Mention Player of the Month for January.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2005-06)—Emerged as the Knights’ number one goaltender down the stretch, starting the last 10 games … Through 23 games posted a .913 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average en route to an 11-9-3 record ...Gave Clarkson a chance to win the ECACHL Quarterfinal series against 7th-ranked Cornell in Ithaca by stopping 106 of 113 shots through 179 minutes of play in the two-game series (3/10-11) ... Recorded his first career shutout and the Knights’ first whitewash of the season with 20 saves in Game 2, first-round series clinching win over Princeton (3/4) ... Stopped 43 of 44 Princeton shots in the series … Named to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll three times (12/12, 1/30, 2/13).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2004-05)—Saw action in five games during his rookie season, including two starts ... Posted a .908 save % and a 2.97 GAA en route to a 2-1 record ... Backboned CU to its first win of the season, a 5-3 victory at Wayne St. (10/17), by coming off the bench midway through the second period and making 17 saves on 19 shots in his first collegiate appearance ... Posted 25 saves in first Clarkson start to lead the Knights to a 4-3 win over Niagara (10/30).

BEFORE CLARKSON—Two-time EJHL First-Team All-Star for coach Jim Salfi’s Capital District Selects ... Started 42 games and posted a 25-10-6 record, including four shutouts, behind a .918 save percentage and a 2.80 goals against average ... HNIB All-Scholastic ... Participated in 2000 USA Select 16 Festival.

PERSONAL—Son of Marge and Mark Leggio …Born July 31, 1984 … Catches left … Business major ... Has a younger sister, Rachael ... Also recruited by Rensselaer and Army. 

Year	GP	Mins	Saves	Goals	Save%	GAA	Record	Sho
2004-05 FR	5	182:02	89	9	.908	2.97	2-1-0	0
2005-06 SO	23	1446:11	651	62	.913	2.57	11-9-3	1
2006-07 JR	37	2166:53	1037	78	.930	2.16	24-7-5	2
2007-08 SR	38	2211:50	929	81	.920	2.20	22-12-4	5
Totals	103	6006:56	2706	230	.922	2.30	59-29-12	8

CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Saves: 56 - at Cornell in 3-2 2ot loss in Game 2 ECACHL Quarterfinals, 3/11/06
Saves in a Period: 21 (1st) - at Cornell in 3-2 2ot loss in Game 2 ECACHL Quarterfinals, 3/11/06
Goals: 6 - at Quinnipiac in 6-1 loss, 2/3/06
Shots: 59 - at Cornell in 3-2 2ot loss in Game 2 ECACHL Quarterfinals, 3/11/06