WINTHROP, Mass. - Former RIT standout Shane Madolora was inducted into the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor, announced Tuesday.

He is the third Tiger named to the AHA Hall of Honor, joining goaltender Jared DeMichiel and forward Matt Garbowsky. 

The Atlantic Hockey Association is celebrating its 20th season of competition in 2022-23 with the recognition of the top 20 players from the conference's first two decades. This distinguished group will also comprise the first class of inductees into the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor. The honorees will be revealed weekly during the 2022-23 regular season with the final player revealed on Feb. 21.

Madolora posted an Atlantic Hockey-record .932 save percentage for the Orange and Black from 2009-12 and is one of just two netminders in AHA history to post a career sub-2.00 goals-against average.

"It is an incredible honor to be selected for the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor," Madolora said. "I would never have imagined or envisioned being considered amongst the top players to have played in the conference over its first 20 years. I wanted to come to work every day to be the best that I could be for our program at RIT and for my teammates. I am grateful to the coaching staff, Wayne Wilson, Brian Hills, Dave Insalaco and Mike Germain for believing in me, providing me with the opportunity to play Division I hockey, and allowing me to develop as a person and player. Beyond the staff, I was lucky and am thankful to have been surrounded by incredible teammates over my time at RIT. I cherish the memories and friendships on and off the ice that we shared over our collegiate careers."

The Salinas, Calif., native debuted with RIT in 2009-10, seeing action in five games, including the Tigers' Frozen Four semifinal against Wisconsin at Ford Field in Detroit.

Madolora won the starting role in 2010-11 and went on to author one of the top seasons by a goaltender in Atlantic Hockey history. Madolora led the nation in save percentage with a .935 mark, finished third nationally in goals-against average at 1.93 and posted an AHA single-season record seven shutouts, five of which took place in conference play. His 1.95 goals-against average in AHA play earned Madolora the Atlantic Hockey Goaltending Championship along with All-AHA honors that season as RIT won a second-straight AHA regular season title and reached the Atlantic Hockey Postseason championship game.

Madolora turned in another stellar performance in 2011-12, winning a career-high 18 games for the Tigers and posting another 1.93 GAA effort that ranked No. 6 nationally while his .931 save percentage was seventh in the country. His six shutouts that season  remain tied for second on the AHA single-season list. The effort earned him All-Atlantic Hockey honors for the second time.

Madolora finished with an AHA-record .932 save percentage that is tied for No. 9 in NCAA history and 1.97 GAA that ranks No. 2 in conference history and is tied for 20th in NCAA history. His 13 career shutouts stand as the second-most in AHA history and are tied for 21st all-time in the NCAA. His 10 shutouts in conference play are tied for league-play career record. His .677 winning percentage (36-14-12) is tied for third in AHA history while his .713 winning percentage (28-8-11) in Atlantic Hockey play ranks No.6 in conference annals.

"Shane was the most consistent and technically sound goalie to come through our program," RIT head coach Wayne Wilson said. "You knew what you were going to get every game he played and he was meticulous in his preparation in practice. His work ethic and completeness were the foundation in Shane being able to lead the country in 2011 with a .935 save percentage." We are lucky to have him as our volunteer coach now as he has been able to share the character traits that made him so successful with our goalies."

Following a five-year professional career in the U.S. and Europe, Madolora began his coaching career in 2016 and currently serves as the volunteer goaltender coach for the RIT men's program as well as the goaltending coach for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation and runs his own hockey school – Madolora Consulting and Development.