USHL save ratio records

The best goaltending performances in United States Hockey League history, measured in save ratio - the number of saves a goalie makes for every goal they allow.

Filip Larsson’s 2017-18 is the best season in USHL history at 16.04. The best single month belongs to Alex Stalock, January 2006, at 27.89.

Best seasons

Ranked by save ratio. Minimum 20 games played.

#	Goalie	Team	When	GP	Save ratio	Saves	GA	Save %
1	Filip Larsson	TC	2017-18	30	16.04	738	46	.941
2	David Reekie	LIN	2007-08	38	14.48	1086	75	.935
3	Zach Driscoll	OMA	2017-18	38	14.05	913	65	.934
4	Matiss Kivlenieks	SC	2016-17	49	13.80	1270	92	.932
5	Strauss Mann	FGO	2017-18	34	13.62	831	61	.932
6	Adam Huska	GB	2015-16	37	13.54	880	65	.931
7	Alex Stalock	CR	2005-06	44	13.49	1511	112	.931
8	Alex Kangas	SF	2005-06	29	13.21	819	62	.930
9	Dan Tormey	CR	2004-05	31	13.08	850	65	.929
10	John Murray	SF	2005-06	30	12.89	838	65	.928
11	Ryan McKay	GB	2010-11	38	12.82	949	74	.928
12	Eric Schierhorn	MUS	2014-15	43	12.64	1352	107	.927
13	Hayden Hawkey	OMA	2013-14	33	12.51	788	63	.926
14	Akira Schmid	OMA	2018-19	37	12.51	913	73	.926
15	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2015-16	50	12.46	1383	111	.926
16	Isaiah Saville	TC	2018-19	34	12.41	782	63	.925
17	Josef Korenar	LIN	2016-17	32	12.29	811	66	.925
18	Mikhail Berdin	SF	2016-17	31	12.27	994	81	.925
19	Jan Chovan	SC	2002-03	29	12.25	894	73	.925
20	Stefanos Lekkas	SF	2015-16	45	12.23	1357	111	.924
21	Kevin Lindskoug	MUS	2012-13	47	12.03	1384	115	.923
22	David Hrenak	GB	2016-17	33	12.03	842	70	.923
23	Collin Olson	SC	2013-14	20	12.02	505	42	.923
24	Cameron Gornet	SC	2014-15	21	11.93	489	41	.923
25	Brady Hjelle	CR	2010-11	53	11.92	1419	119	.923

Drawn from 548 qualified seasons since 2002-03.

Best months

A single calendar month. Minimum 6 games played.

#	Goalie	Team	When	GP	Save ratio	Saves	GA	Save %
1	Alex Stalock	CR	January 2006	7	27.89	251	9	.965
2	Matt Morris	DBQ	November 2010	6	27.80	139	5	.965
3	Akira Schmid	SC	April 2021	7	27.17	163	6	.964
4	Hayden Hawkey	OMA	February 2014	7	27.00	189	7	.964
5	Adam D'Alba	CHI	October 2003	6	24.57	172	7	.961
6	David Reekie	LIN	January 2008	9	24.18	266	11	.960
7	David Reekie	LIN	December 2007	8	23.40	234	10	.959
8	Ryan McKay	GB	February 2011	8	23.11	208	9	.959
9	Rob Madore	CHI	January 2008	6	22.71	159	7	.958
10	Eric Schierhorn	MUS	November 2014	7	21.50	258	12	.956
11	Ivan Prosvetov	YNG	March 2018	6	21.33	192	9	.955
12	Arsenii Sergeev	TC	November 2021	7	21.25	170	8	.955
13	Maksim Zhukov	GB	March 2017	6	20.71	145	7	.954
14	Scott Darling	IND	February 2008	7	20.50	246	12	.953
15	Brady Hjelle	CR	December 2010	7	20.22	182	9	.953
16	Benjamin Blacker	CR	March 2016	10	19.79	277	14	.952
17	Mike Lee	FGO	March 2009	7	19.78	178	9	.952
18	Joe Fallon	CR	November 2003	8	19.64	216	11	.952
19	Zach Driscoll	OMA	January 2018	6	19.56	176	9	.951
20	Peter Mannino	TC	March 2004	6	19.43	136	7	.951
21	Jared Rutledge	GB	February 2015	6	19.43	136	7	.951
22	Cale Morris	CHI	February 2015	9	19.07	286	15	.950
23	Mikhail Berdin	SF	December 2016	6	19.00	190	10	.950
24	Alan Lendak	DSM	February 2026	6	19.00	133	7	.950
25	John Murray	SF	February 2006	6	18.89	170	9	.950

Drawn from 1,638 qualified months since 2002-03.

Best stretches

The hottest a goalie has ever been. Consecutive games within a single season — only each goalie’s best stretch per season is listed, because a great 20-game run contains eleven good 10-game runs and one goalie would otherwise fill the table.

#	Goalie	Team	Season	Stretch	Save ratio	Saves	GA
1	Cole Bruns	OMA	2013-14	Sep 27, 2013 – Oct 12, 2013	Perfect	117	0
2	Alex Stalock	CR	2005-06	Jan 7, 2006 – Jan 27, 2006	60.00	180	3
3	Akira Schmid	SC	2020-21	Mar 31, 2021 – Apr 16, 2021	56.00	112	2
4	David Reekie	LIN	2007-08	Jan 11, 2008 – Jan 19, 2008	51.67	155	3
5	Alec Dillon	TC	2014-15	Oct 3, 2014 – Oct 17, 2014	47.00	141	3
6	Filip Larsson	TC	2017-18	Dec 2, 2017 – Jan 27, 2018	45.33	136	3
7	Zach Driscoll	OMA	2017-18	Mar 30, 2018 – Apr 14, 2018	44.67	134	3
8	Hayden Stewart	DBQ	2013-14	Feb 9, 2014 – Mar 8, 2014	42.33	127	3
9	James Durham	DM	2018-19	Feb 23, 2019 – Mar 23, 2019	41.00	82	2
10	Matt Morris	DBQ	2010-11	Nov 5, 2010 – Nov 24, 2010	38.33	115	3
11	Ryan McKay	GB	2010-11	Feb 24, 2011 – Mar 5, 2011	36.33	109	3
12	Eddie Neville	GB	2005-06	Jan 6, 2006 – Jan 20, 2006	35.50	142	4
13	Parker Milner	WAT	2008-09	Mar 7, 2009 – Mar 20, 2009	34.75	139	4
14	Phillippe Lamoureux	LIN	2003-04	Jan 16, 2004 – Jan 30, 2004	34.00	136	4
15	Adam Huska	GB	2015-16	Nov 14, 2015 – Nov 25, 2015	34.00	136	4
16	Matthew Murray	FGO	2016-17	Nov 10, 2016 – Nov 23, 2016	33.50	134	4
17	Bryce Christianson	LIN	2006-07	Jan 1, 2007 – Feb 2, 2007	33.33	100	3
18	Anthony Borelli	LIN	2008-09	Nov 15, 2008 – Dec 12, 2008	32.25	129	4
19	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2015-16	Feb 26, 2016 – Mar 5, 2016	32.25	129	4
20	Alex Kangas	SF	2005-06	Dec 3, 2005 – Dec 30, 2005	32.20	161	5
21	Jeff Lerg	RC	2003-04	Dec 6, 2003 – Jan 9, 2004	32.00	128	4
22	Zane Gothberg	FGO	2011-12	Mar 17, 2012 – Mar 30, 2012	32.00	128	4
23	Wouter Peeters	YNG	2017-18	Mar 4, 2018 – Mar 30, 2018	32.00	160	5
24	Brady Hjelle	CR	2010-11	Dec 17, 2010 – Jan 7, 2011	31.75	127	4
25	Isaiah Saville	TC	2018-19	Nov 6, 2018 – Nov 23, 2018	31.67	95	3

Best 5-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 871 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2002-03.

#	Goalie	Team	Season	Stretch	Save ratio	Saves	GA
1	David Reekie	LIN	2007-08	Dec 8, 2007 – Jan 15, 2008	34.11	307	9
2	Hayden Stewart	DBQ	2013-14	Jan 24, 2014 – Mar 21, 2014	32.43	227	7
3	Alex Stalock	CR	2005-06	Dec 3, 2005 – Jan 27, 2006	24.43	342	14
4	Adam Huska	GB	2015-16	Nov 14, 2015 – Jan 16, 2016	24.36	268	11
5	Hayden Hawkey	OMA	2013-14	Jan 24, 2014 – Feb 28, 2014	23.45	258	11
6	Filip Larsson	TC	2017-18	Oct 20, 2017 – Nov 24, 2017	23.18	255	11
7	John Murray	SF	2005-06	Jan 14, 2006 – Feb 25, 2006	23.08	300	13
8	Zach Driscoll	OMA	2017-18	Jan 20, 2018 – Feb 24, 2018	22.92	275	12
9	Ryan McKay	GB	2010-11	Feb 5, 2011 – Mar 5, 2011	22.91	252	11
10	Alex Kangas	SF	2005-06	Nov 4, 2005 – Dec 30, 2005	22.85	297	13
11	Arsenii Sergeev	TC	2021-22	Oct 1, 2021 – Nov 20, 2021	21.64	238	11
12	Matt Morris	DBQ	2010-11	Oct 9, 2010 – Nov 24, 2010	21.20	212	10
13	Matiss Kivlenieks	SC	2016-17	Jan 13, 2017 – Feb 12, 2017	21.07	295	14
14	Akira Schmid	SC	2020-21	Mar 26, 2021 – Apr 24, 2021	21.00	231	11
15	Eric Schierhorn	MUS	2014-15	Nov 1, 2014 – Dec 29, 2014	20.94	356	17
16	Roman Durny	DM	2017-18	Jan 19, 2018 – Feb 17, 2018	20.83	250	12
17	Jacob Fowler	YNG	2022-23	Jan 14, 2023 – Feb 23, 2023	20.67	248	12
18	Cale Morris	CHI	2014-15	Feb 6, 2015 – Mar 1, 2015	20.31	325	16
19	Akira Schmid	OMA	2018-19	Feb 8, 2019 – Mar 8, 2019	20.25	243	12
20	Brady Hjelle	CR	2010-11	Nov 24, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010	20.21	283	14
21	Dan Tormey	CR	2004-05	Nov 20, 2004 – Jan 15, 2005	20.15	262	13
22	Zane Gothberg	FGO	2011-12	Mar 2, 2012 – Mar 30, 2012	19.79	277	14
23	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2015-16	Mar 2, 2016 – Mar 26, 2016	19.79	277	14
24	Cameron Johnson	FGO	2013-14	Jan 11, 2014 – Mar 6, 2014	19.69	256	13
25	Rob Madore	CHI	2007-08	Dec 28, 2007 – Feb 2, 2008	19.47	292	15

Best 10-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 781 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2002-03.

#	Goalie	Team	Season	Stretch	Save ratio	Saves	GA
1	David Reekie	LIN	2007-08	Dec 5, 2007 – Jan 25, 2008	28.87	433	15
2	Filip Larsson	TC	2017-18	Oct 20, 2017 – Dec 8, 2017	20.32	386	19
3	Zach Driscoll	OMA	2017-18	Dec 9, 2017 – Feb 16, 2018	20.14	423	21
4	Adam Huska	GB	2015-16	Oct 10, 2015 – Dec 12, 2015	19.90	398	20
5	Cale Morris	CHI	2014-15	Feb 6, 2015 – Mar 17, 2015	19.29	463	24
6	Akira Schmid	OMA	2018-19	Feb 1, 2019 – Mar 22, 2019	19.25	385	20
7	Hayden Hawkey	OMA	2013-14	Dec 27, 2013 – Feb 28, 2014	18.89	359	19
8	Alex Stalock	CR	2005-06	Nov 18, 2005 – Jan 27, 2006	18.61	521	28
9	Jacob Fowler	YNG	2022-23	Jan 14, 2023 – Mar 10, 2023	18.24	383	21
10	Brady Hjelle	CR	2010-11	Nov 12, 2010 – Jan 7, 2011	18.13	417	23
11	Matiss Kivlenieks	SC	2016-17	Jan 13, 2017 – Mar 5, 2017	18.13	435	24
12	Dominic Vicari	RC	2002-03	Jan 25, 2003 – Mar 14, 2003	17.89	340	19
13	Alex Kangas	SF	2005-06	Oct 15, 2005 – Jan 15, 2006	17.83	428	24
14	John Murray	SF	2005-06	Dec 7, 2005 – Feb 25, 2006	17.15	463	27
15	Hayden Stewart	DBQ	2013-14	Dec 28, 2013 – Mar 28, 2014	17.11	308	18
16	Eric Schierhorn	MUS	2014-15	Oct 10, 2014 – Dec 29, 2014	17.07	478	28
17	Akira Schmid	SC	2020-21	Feb 28, 2021 – Apr 21, 2021	17.00	357	21
18	Phillippe Lamoureux	LIN	2003-04	Nov 22, 2003 – Jan 24, 2004	16.80	420	25
19	Cody Campbell	CR	2009-10	Dec 11, 2009 – Mar 20, 2010	16.68	367	22
20	Mike Lee	FGO	2008-09	Jan 31, 2009 – Mar 28, 2009	16.68	417	25
21	Ryan McKay	GB	2010-11	Jan 19, 2011 – Mar 17, 2011	16.63	399	24
22	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2014-15	Sep 27, 2014 – Nov 29, 2014	16.59	481	29
23	Roman Durny	DM	2017-18	Jan 21, 2018 – Mar 10, 2018	16.52	380	23
24	Cameron Johnson	FGO	2013-14	Jan 11, 2014 – Mar 29, 2014	16.40	410	25
25	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2015-16	Feb 12, 2016 – Mar 26, 2016	16.20	405	25

Best 15-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 691 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2002-03.

#	Goalie	Team	Season	Stretch	Save ratio	Saves	GA
1	David Reekie	LIN	2007-08	Dec 1, 2007 – Feb 8, 2008	22.46	584	26
2	Zach Driscoll	OMA	2017-18	Oct 22, 2017 – Feb 16, 2018	19.07	515	27
3	Cale Morris	CHI	2014-15	Jan 17, 2015 – Mar 17, 2015	18.61	577	31
4	Filip Larsson	TC	2017-18	Oct 6, 2017 – Jan 27, 2018	18.44	498	27
5	Akira Schmid	OMA	2018-19	Nov 24, 2018 – Mar 9, 2019	17.29	484	28
6	Hayden Hawkey	OMA	2013-14	Nov 2, 2013 – Feb 28, 2014	16.93	474	28
7	Adam Huska	GB	2015-16	Oct 10, 2015 – Feb 5, 2016	16.58	514	31
8	Matiss Kivlenieks	SC	2016-17	Dec 17, 2016 – Mar 5, 2017	16.05	594	37
9	Phillippe Lamoureux	LIN	2003-04	Nov 14, 2003 – Jan 30, 2004	15.97	591	37
10	Benjamin Blacker	CR	2015-16	Jan 23, 2016 – Mar 26, 2016	15.77	552	35
11	Alex Stalock	CR	2005-06	Oct 29, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006	15.74	677	43
12	Strauss Mann	FGO	2017-18	Dec 9, 2017 – Mar 22, 2018	15.73	519	33
13	John Murray	SF	2005-06	Nov 5, 2005 – Feb 25, 2006	15.50	589	38
14	Jacob Fowler	YNG	2022-23	Nov 25, 2022 – Mar 8, 2023	15.41	524	34
15	Rob Madore	CHI	2007-08	Nov 16, 2007 – Feb 2, 2008	15.35	568	37
16	Akira Schmid	SC	2020-21	Feb 13, 2021 – Apr 24, 2021	15.27	504	33
17	Alex Kangas	SF	2005-06	Oct 15, 2005 – Feb 12, 2006	15.24	579	38
18	Isaiah Saville	TC	2018-19	Oct 6, 2018 – Jan 12, 2019	15.21	502	33
19	Eric Schierhorn	MUS	2014-15	Oct 24, 2014 – Jan 24, 2015	14.88	640	43
20	Kevin Regan	WAT	2003-04	Jan 17, 2004 – Mar 19, 2004	14.74	516	35
21	Dominic Vicari	RC	2002-03	Nov 30, 2002 – Mar 14, 2003	14.68	411	28
22	Eric Hartzell	SF	2007-08	Jan 11, 2008 – Apr 5, 2008	14.66	601	41
23	Brady Hjelle	CR	2010-11	Oct 16, 2010 – Jan 7, 2011	14.64	527	36
24	C.J. Motte	WAT	2010-11	Feb 11, 2011 – Apr 6, 2011	14.54	567	39
25	Brady Hjelle	CR	2007-08	Oct 27, 2007 – Jan 23, 2008	14.37	589	41

Best 20-game stretch by save ratio, one per goalie per season. Drawn from 567 qualifying goalie-seasons since 2002-03.

By decade

League-average save ratio, for all goalies across each time period.

Decade	Seasons	Save ratio	Save %
00s	8	9.16	.902
10s	10	9.25	.902
20s	6	8.06	.890

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