UMass Boston

2019-20 SEASON HIGHS

Minutes Played: 60:00 four times (717:43 total)
Games Played/Games Started: 13/13
Saves: 38 vs. Hobart College, February 14 (327 total/.908 %)
Shots Faced: 43 vs. Hobart College, February 14 (360 total)
Win-Loss Record: 7-5

NOTABLES

• Made his season debut on November 1 vs. Curry College
• Picked up his first win of the season on November 2 vs. Wentworth Institute making 17 saves
• Made a season-high 38 saves vs. Hobart College on February 14
• Recorded four consecutive wins from December 7-Janaury 10
• Made 35 saves on 39 shots in the NEHC Quarterfinals on February 22 vs. New England College
• Played the most minutes amongst goalies on the team (717:43) posting the best GAA (2.76) and making the most saves (327)
• Won a team-best 7 games during his senior season
• Ended his career at UMass Boston ranked 1^st in career shutouts (6), 2^nd in career games played (73), career wins (44), career GAA (2.63), save percentage (.916 %), 3^rd in career minutes played (3,835:05), and 4^th in career saves (1,823)

2018-19 SEASON AWARDS

Joe Concannon Award Semifinalist 

All-Conference: Third Team (Goalie)

2018-19 SEASON HIGHS

Minutes Played: 65:00 at Hobart College, February 2 (1557:25 total)

Games Played/Games Started: 26/25

Saves: 37 at Hobart College, February 2 (603 total saves/ .927%) 

Shots Faced: 40 at Hobart College, February 2 (651 total)

Shutouts: 4

Win-Loss Record: 18-7-1

NOTABLES

• Collected his first All-Conference honors, after putting together a career year as a junior,
• Became the first Beacons goalie to earn All-Conference honors since the 2011-12 season 
• Named one of the semifinalists of the Joe Concannon Award for the first time 
• Paced the New England Hockey Conference in conference wins (13) and winning percentage (.794)
• Finished second during conference play in goals against average (1.82) and fifth in save percentage (.926)
• Posted a new career-high wins in wins (17) and winning percentage (.761) and set the program record for single-season goals against average (1.85)  
• Broke the career shutout record with a 4-0 victory over University of Southern Maine on February 16 
• Recorded 20 or more saves in 19 of 26 games played and 30 or more saves four times 
• Put together his best showings against nationally-ranked Hobart College with a combined 70 saves on 75 shots in a win and a tie during the regular-season 
• Earned a win in each of his first nine appearances 

2017-18 AWARDS: 

Bowdoin/Colby Classic MVP 

SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 24/24

Minutes Played: 61:22 vs. Skidmore College, February 2 (1385:38 total)

Saves: 40 vs. New England College, February 9 (608 total saves/ .907%) 

Shots Faced: 42 vs. New England College, February 9 (618 total)

Shutouts: 2 

Win-Loss Record: 16-8-0

NOTABLES

• Earned NEHC Goalie of the Week honors on 3 separate occasions (February 12, November 27, November 20)
• Named to the D3Hockey.com Team of the Week on November 28  
• Posted a team best .907 save percentage allowing only 62 goals on 670 shots 
• Ranks 5^th in program history for minutes played in a season (1,385:38) and 2^nd in season wins with 16
• Currently ranks 2^nd in career save percentage (.911) and career goals against average (2.66)
• Had a season high 40 saves on 42 shots in a 4-2 win over New England College on February 9
• Earned Bowdoin/Colby Classic MVP honors after posting 61 saves on 62 shots over the span of two games
• Recorded 30 saves on 33 shots in a New England Hockey Conference Quarterfinal win over New England College 
• Posted at least 10 saves in all 24 games, 20+ saves 19 times and 30+ saves on nine occasions  

2016-17 SEASON-HIGHS

Games Played/Started: 10/9

Minutes Played: 65:00 at Castleton University 1/21/17 (574:13 Total) 

Saves: 37 vs Babson College 1/12/17 @ Fenway Park (285 Total)

Shots Faced: 38 two times (vs Babson 1/12/17, @ Skidmore 1/20/17), (310 Total Shots)

Win-Loss Record: 3-6-1

Save Percentage: .919

Goals Against Average: 2.61 

Notables

• Spent first semester at Sacred Heart University (Division I)
• Led the Beacons with his .919 save percentage 
• Made his collegiate debut on January 6 against St. Anselm College. He stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 5-2 win.
• Enjoyed the best game of his season at Fenway Park on January 12, in a 5-1 win over rival Babson College. He made a career-high 37 saves on 38 shots in the win.
• Stopped 30 or more shots in each of his first five starts. Allowed two or fewer goals in seven appearances.
• Earned the start in the New England Hockey Conference Quarterfinals and made 22 saves on 27 shots.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Transferred to UMass Boston from NCAA Division I Sacred Heart University … Played his club hockey with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) … Received three Player of the Week honors and one Player of the Month honor … Played a club record 54 games in one season … Graduated from Salisbury School in Salisbury, CT in 2015 … Received multiple accolades including Flood Mar MVP honor, and was the MVP of the New England Elite-8 League … Led Salisbury to the New England Elite-8 Championship and the Founders League Championship … Also attended the St. Mary’s of Lynn in Lynn, MA … Was an All-Scholastic players and was an ESPN First Team honoree and CCL MVP … Son of Dawn and Jeff MacBurnie … Has one brother, Shawn … Currently majoring in Management, with a minor in Communication.