2012-13: Played in 19 contests, with 18 starts … recorded a 7-7-4 mark to go along with a 3.04 goals against average and .905 save percentage … named the Atlantic Hockey Association Goaltender of the Week, Jan. 14 … RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Nov. 5 … was 5-4-3 with a 2.65 goals against average and .912 save percentage in AHA play … seventh among AHA goaltenders in goals against average and tenth in save percentage in league play … recorded his first collegiate shutout, stopping all 19 shots he faced in a 3-0 win at American International … stopped all 31 shots he faced in a 4-0 shutout over Bentley … stopped 40 shots in a 5-4 win over then No. 3 Michigan at Yost Arena in the season opener … stopped a season-high 44 shots in a 2-2 tie at No. 16 Niagara … made 41 saves in a 3-3 tie against Clarkson … recorded a 2.49 goals against average and .927 save percentage over a nine-game stretch, Nov. 18 to Jan. 12 … stopped at least 30 shots in a game eight times … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
2011-12: Played in three contests … recorded a 1.63 goals against average and .940 save percentage … earned his first collegiate win, stopping 32 shots in a 3-1 win over nationally-ranked Lake Superior State in the championship game of the Catamount Cup, hosted by Vermont … made 26 saves in a 2-2 tie against Army … made 21 saves at Canisius … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
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2010-11: Appeared in four contests … made three starts, all against teams who qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I National Tournament … made his collegiate debut, stopping 36 shots against Nebraska-Omaha at the Mutual of Omaha Tournament … made 17 saves against No. 18 Union … stopped a season-high 45 shots against No. 15 Merrimack … stopped the only two shots he faced against Atlantic Hockey Association foe American International … Tigers allowed eight power-play goals in 20 chances during his three starts … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
STATS
Before RIT: Played for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in 2009-10 … led Powell River to within one win of the 2010 Fred Page Cup, earning playoff MVP honors … went 21-12-1 with a 2.27 goals against average, .919 save percentage, and two shutouts during the regular season … finished with league leading totals of 15 wins, four shutouts, and a .927 save percentage and was second with a 1.92 goals against average in the 2010 postseason … was the Powell River Kings Armitage Player of the Year in 2009-10 … also played for the New England Falcons of the Eastern Junior Hockey League, earning Player of the Year honors for the squad in 2007-08.
Personal: Business major … attended Warwick High School … born Aug. 7, 1990, in Burlington, Vt. … son of Jeff and Barb Watson … has one brother, Jake … Hobbies include Golf… likes to golf in the offseason... enjoys watching Storage Wars… Favorite movie is Miracle… Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston… lists Communications as his favorite class… Favorite meal is chicken parm… enjoys listening to the music of the Zac Brown Band… is a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers and Marc-Andre Fleury… lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete… Best personal hockey moment was winning the Coastal Conference Championship in the BCHL
Career Highs
Saves - Period: 22, Dec. 12, 2012 at Niagara
Saves - Season: 44, Dec. 12, 2012 at Niagara (2)
Saves - Career: 45, Jan. 1, 2011 vs. Merrimack
Shutouts: 2, Nov. 3, 2012 at AIC (19 saves)
Jan. 12, 2013 vs. Bentley (31 saves)
