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Gibson Homer Season 2023-24

PositionGoaltender
Weight215 lbs
Height6-5
ClassSophomore
HometownGrand Rapids, Mich.
Previous SchoolChicago (USHL)

JUNIOR (2024-25): 

  • Played in 16 games and finished the year with an 8-5-2 record complete with 452 saves, .919 save percentage (top 25 in NCAA), and a 2.56 goals against average. 
  • He earned two shutouts over the course of the year - at Northern Michigan (Oct. 26) and versus Cornell (Jan. 4)
  • Nominated for the Mike Richter Award in January 2025
  • Handed then-No. 14 North Dakota its first road loss in NCHC play (Jan. 10) with 27 saves and only one goal against
  • Made a season single game high 36 saves in the loss to Colorado College in Jan. 2025
  • Through his first eight starts, he secured a 4-3-1 record including 25.5 saves per game. 
  • Homer started the New Year with a hot hand. In his first two starts of 2025, the ASU goaltender recorded back-to-back wins allowing just one goal to his 61 saves. Both wins came against strong competition in then-No. 16 Cornell in the Desert Hockey Classic championship game and NCHC foe, then-No. 14 North Dakota
  • In game two of the NCHC Quarterfinals against Minnesota Duluth, ASU was down 3-0 after the first period. Homer entered the game in relief at the start of the second. In front of Homer, the Sun Devils rallied three goals in the second period before the Bulldogs tacked on another goal to reach intermission down 4-3. ASU eventually won the game, 6-5, in overtime to reach the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Homer made 34 saves in 46 minutes of relief. 

SOPHOMORE (2023-24): 

  • Finished the season tied for No. 1 in the country in save percentage (.931). He also had the fewest goals against for the country's qualifying netminders with just 27 GA in 14 games played
  • Made his NCAA debut at Miami on Oct. 28, 2023. He made 23 saves and carried the team to a shootout victory with only one goal scored against. Became the 13th goaltender to stand between the pipes in the maroon and gold in program history. 
  • Went 2-0-0 against Stonehill on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 to push his collegiate record to 2-0-1. 
  • Made a combined 49 saves over the weekend against Stonehill
  • Earned his first NCAA shutout vs. Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 9, 2024 with 37 saves
  • Made a combined 67 saves over the weekend versus Alaska Fairbanks
  • Completed the year with a 2.04 goals against average and a 8-3-2 record. 

</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First career NCAA shutout for @GibsonHomer1, complete with 37 saves 👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/q3pwnNyoXl">pic.twitter.com/q3pwnNyoXl</a></p>&mdash; Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1756180358918513022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>

</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SUN DEVILS WIN IN A SHOOTOUT 🥳 <br><br>@gibsonhomer1 earns the win in his first NCAA game <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/fUmDhJZkJZ">pic.twitter.com/fUmDhJZkJZ</a></p>&mdash; Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1718447401546166760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>

</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Moments before a first career start for @GibsonHomer1 🫶 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/VS25yOQa8c">pic.twitter.com/VS25yOQa8c</a></p>&mdash; Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1718407289474859500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>

</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gibby makes his NCAA debut 🤩<br><br>@GibsonHomer1 /// <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheTradition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheTradition</a> <a href="https://t.co/1YNqK5PWfC">pic.twitter.com/1YNqK5PWfC</a></p>&mdash; Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunDevilHockey/status/1718380096191426778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>

FRESHMAN (2022-23): 

  • Won the team's 'Practice Hero' award for his efforts during the 2022-23 season. All team awards are voted on by ASU players, coaches, and staff. 


JUNIOR HOCKEY: 

  • U.S. National U17 Team, USDP (2019-20)
    • Posted a 10-13-0 record with a 0.844 save percentage for the U.S. National Team. 
  • USNTDP Juniors, USHL (2019-21)
    • Played a total of 34 games and averaged 4.38 goals against and a 0.8395 save percentage. 
  • U.S. National U18 Team, USDP (2020-21)
    • Played 35 games with a 20-9-0 record. 
    • Ended the season with a 2.97 GAA and a 0.873 save percentage. 
  • Chicago Steel, USHL (2021-22)
    • Ended his junior hockey career with an 18-6-7 record, a 3.16 GAA, and a 0.890 save percentage. 
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Junior
2024-25

Goaltender
6-5 / 210 lbs
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Freshman
2022-23

Goaltender
6-5 / 209 lbs