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Princeton University Athletics
Phinney '17 Signs with Manitoba; Calof '14 with Växjö
July 06, 2017 | Men's Ice Hockey
Two Princeton Tigers are on the move in the professional ranks, in one of the busiest times of the season of free agency, transfers and signings.
Manitoba, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, announced the signing of Colton Phinney '17 to a one-year deal. The much awaited announcement came one week after Phinney attended the Winnipeg Jets Development Camp, along with former teammate Ryan Kuffner '19. A four-year starter at Princeton, Phinney stamped his name in the records books. Phinney set Princeton's single-season saves record as a junior and became the Tigers' all-time saves leader after Princeton defeated Colgate on home ice in an ECAC first-round series this past March. Topping a 34-year record, Phinney finished his collegiate career with 3,696 saves – the most by an active goalie in the NCAA, the third-most saves by a goalie in ECAC Hockey history and the eighth in NCAA history.
During his career he made 30+ saves in 73 games, with the most being 51 in a game against Harvard his sophomore year. He has the third best save percentage in Princeton's 110-year hockey history at .912, playing in 110 games.
Andrew Calof '14 makes his move within the Swedish Hockey League. After spending three seasons with Skellefteå AIK he signed a one-year deal with Växjö Lakers. Calof has made quite a name for himself in the top tier league in Sweden. In 195 games he has 110 points, scoring 52 goals and adding 58 assists with a +39 on-ice rating. In his first two years he helped Skellefteå to two regular-season SHL titles and two runner-up finishes in the championship, while ranking in the top-10 in playoff statistics both years.
During his time at Princeton he led the Tigers in scoring all four years, including his senior year when he sat out 10 games with an injury. The 2011 ECAC Rookie of the Year was a finalist for the league's players of the Year as a junior when he finished third in the league in scoring. He was the 14th player in program history to join the century club, with his 100th point coming on the overtime game-winning goal at Harvard in the final game of the 2012-13 regular season. Calof capped his collegiate career with 123 points on 44 goal and 79 assists in 117 games, averaging 1.05 points per game.
Manitoba, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, announced the signing of Colton Phinney '17 to a one-year deal. The much awaited announcement came one week after Phinney attended the Winnipeg Jets Development Camp, along with former teammate Ryan Kuffner '19. A four-year starter at Princeton, Phinney stamped his name in the records books. Phinney set Princeton's single-season saves record as a junior and became the Tigers' all-time saves leader after Princeton defeated Colgate on home ice in an ECAC first-round series this past March. Topping a 34-year record, Phinney finished his collegiate career with 3,696 saves – the most by an active goalie in the NCAA, the third-most saves by a goalie in ECAC Hockey history and the eighth in NCAA history.
During his career he made 30+ saves in 73 games, with the most being 51 in a game against Harvard his sophomore year. He has the third best save percentage in Princeton's 110-year hockey history at .912, playing in 110 games.
Andrew Calof '14 makes his move within the Swedish Hockey League. After spending three seasons with Skellefteå AIK he signed a one-year deal with Växjö Lakers. Calof has made quite a name for himself in the top tier league in Sweden. In 195 games he has 110 points, scoring 52 goals and adding 58 assists with a +39 on-ice rating. In his first two years he helped Skellefteå to two regular-season SHL titles and two runner-up finishes in the championship, while ranking in the top-10 in playoff statistics both years.
During his time at Princeton he led the Tigers in scoring all four years, including his senior year when he sat out 10 games with an injury. The 2011 ECAC Rookie of the Year was a finalist for the league's players of the Year as a junior when he finished third in the league in scoring. He was the 14th player in program history to join the century club, with his 100th point coming on the overtime game-winning goal at Harvard in the final game of the 2012-13 regular season. Calof capped his collegiate career with 123 points on 44 goal and 79 assists in 117 games, averaging 1.05 points per game.
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