Albin Boija
Albin Boija (born 20 August 2003) is a Swedish college ice hockey goaltender for the University of Maine of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Playing career
College
Boija began his college ice hockey career during the 2023–24 season. During his freshman year he appeared in 18 games, with 16 start, and posted a 10–6–1 record, with a 2.01 goals against average (GAA) and a .916 save percentage.[1] His missed the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament due to illness.[2]
During the 2024–25 season, in his sophomore year, he appeared in 37 games and posted a 23–8–6 record, with a 1.82 GAA and a .928 save percentage. He ranked fifth overall in the NCAA in GAA, and wins, and fourth in shutouts (4). His 1.82 GAA ranks second all-time in single-season program history, trailing only Jimmy Howard's record 1.19 GAA set during the 2003–04 season.[3] During the championship game of the 2025 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament against UConn, he made 27 saves and helped Maine win the Hockey East tournament for the first time since 2004. He was subsequently named to the All-Tournament team and William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player.[4] Following the season he was named to the All-Hockey East Second Team, an AHCA East Second Team All-American, and a top-four finalist for the Mike Richter Award.[5][6]
On 9 April 2025, he announced he would return to Maine during the 2025–26 season, after receiving professional offers.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Maine | Hockey East | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1,014 | 34 | 2 | 2.01 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Maine | Hockey East | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2,269 | 69 | 4 | 1.82 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 55 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3,284 | 103 | 6 | 1.88 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2025 | [8] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2025 | [9] |
| William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | 2025 | |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2025 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Albin Boija". goblackbears.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (28 March 2025). "UMaine's MVP goalie looking forward to NCAA debut after illness sidelined him last season". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Albin Boija named Second Team All-American". goblackbears.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Hockey East Champions!". goblackbears.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Augustine, Boija, Fowler, and Tracy Are Voted Finalists for 2025 Mike Richter Award". hockeycommissioners.com. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Krusz, Tyler (11 April 2025). "Boija named Second-Team All American". foxbangor.com. WFVX-LD. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (9 April 2025). "UMaine goalie Albin Boija is returning next season". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2024-25 Men's All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Boija, Breazeale earn Hockey East weekly honors". goblackbears.com. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans". USCHO.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
.