In his first season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League, Keith Petruzzelli earned 22 wins with a .918 save percentage and a pair of shutouts en route to being named to the 2016-17 USHL All-Rookie Team.

Petruzzelli’s efforts helped propel Muskegon to the 2017 Clark Cup Playoffs, where he made 52 saves in two games for the Lumberjacks. He was also named Most Valuable Player at the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January after stopping all 21 shots he faced in 27 minutes of action.

Perhaps the most unique moment of Petruzzelli’s 2016-17 campaign occurred on Friday, Feb. 24, when he scored an empty-net goal from his own crease in a 4-1 victory over Madison to become the only goaltender to score in the USHL this season.

Petruzzelli was also a member of the 2016 U.S. Under-18 Select Team that finished second at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Breclav, Czech Republic. In addition, Petruzzelli made 11 saves in 29 minutes at the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game last September in Philadelphia.

Petruzzelli, who is eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft, is committed to play college hockey at Quinnipiac University next season.

The Wilbraham, Massachusetts, native is the son of David and Katherine Petruzzelli.

The Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year Award, presented by Bauer, is given annually to a top U.S. goaltender at the international, professional, collegiate or junior level.