BUD
FISHER
Quinnipiac
Jr. | G | Peterborough, Ontario
Fisher has started 72 games already as he enters
his junior season at Quinnipiac.
Key Statistics: Fisher
played in 39 of Quinnipiac's 40 games last year, posting
a 2.52 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
He had two shutouts in the playoffs, one at Cornell
in the opening game of a quarterfinal series and one
in the ECAC Hockey semifinals in Albany against St.
Lawrence.
What He Does: Fisher made big strides
from his freshman campaign to his sophomore season,
and is expected to do the same this year. He gained
valuable game experience last season, but it came at
a cost as Fisher showed signs of mental fatigue through
the middle part of the season. He raised his game for
the postseason run and was a big part of Quinnipiac's
sweep of Cornell in the quarterfinals at difficult Lynah
Rink.
The Bigger Picture: The Bobcats stumbled
down the stretch last year, losing five of their last
six conference games but rallied for a strong playoff
run and eventually lost the ECAC Hockey championship
game to Clarkson. Point-producing defenseman Reid Cashman
is lost to graduation, but the Bobcats shouldn't have
trouble scoring goals. If Fisher can improve his consistency,
Quinnipiac could be among the top-10 teams in the country
and is a strong candidate to make the NCAA Tournament.
Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold
on Fisher's learning curve: “He has grown
in maturity and gained experience, and we see the potential
for a great season. If you look at what (Clarkson goalie
David) Leggio did last year, he improved greatly from
his sophomore year to his junior year and I think a
lot of that was just from maturity. Fisher came to us
as a true 18-year-old freshman. He's still getting better
and can have the same kind of breakout season that Leggio
did.”
