Solomon, Williams receive high NAHL honors
May 7— As the Austin Bruins battle for a trip to the Robertson Cup, a pair of Austin Bruins received high NAHL honors on Thursday. Jack Solomon was named NAHL Goaltender of the Year, and Nate Williams was NAHL Defenseman of the Year as Austin prepares to play at Aberdeen for games three and four of the NAHL Central Division Finals. The best of five series is tied 1-1.
Solomon, an Air Force-commit, led all qualified goaltenders with a 1. 84 goals-against average while finishing second in save percentage (. 934) and shutouts (6).
The second year Bruin only had one instance where he went back to back games without a win: a no decision on Nov. 8 and a loss on Nov. 15.
In the final two months of the season, Solomon won all eight of his final appearances, posting five shutouts in that span including one in each of his last three games. In the Bruins' 16-year history, there hasn't been a showing in net quite like what Solomon posted this season. His six shutouts are tied with Carl Axelsson for the most in a single season, while his 24 wins, .
934 save percentage and 1. 84 goals-against average all rank top four among Bruins goalies in a single season. In his second season with the Bruins, the St.