Gopher Goaltender, Patterson, named Player of the Month.

Kent Patterson, the Goaltender at the University of Minnesota was named the Hockey Commissioners' Association National Division 1 Play of the Month for the month of October.

The Minnesota Daily reported that Patterson was also named WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week twice in October.

Patterson had a 1.74 goals-against average and a .939 saves percentage.

He was also a nation leader in shutouts in October by having four.

Source: http://www.mndaily.com/blogs/upon-further-review/2011/11/04/patterson-rau-named-national-college-hockey-player-month