Hartzell, 24, helped Quinnipiac win the ECAC regular-season title and earn the school's first-ever Frozen Four berth by posting a 30-7-5 record, 1.57 goals-against average and a. 933 save percentage with five shutouts. Those numbers included a 21-game unbeaten streak (18-0-3) between Nov. 9-Feb. 9.
The Hobey Baker Award (best college hockey player) finalist took home several major awards this year, including USCHO Player of the Year, 2013 ECAC Player of the Year, ECAC Hockey Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year, a selection to the ECAC First-Team All-Star squad, a spot on the All-New England All-Star team and a selection to the CollegeHockeyNews.com's First-Team.
A native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Hartzell helped Quinnipiac lead the nation in overall team defense by allowing two or fewer goals in 35 of his 42 starts.