Tigers grad French makes last junior season count, tabbed 2023 NA3HL Goaltender of Year

The NA3HL has announced that Helena Bighorns netminder Keaton French has been named the True Hockey Goaltender of the Year for the 2022-23 season.

French, 21, began the season with the Minnesota Loons and was traded to Helena in late January.

The Alaska native ended up with a 13-13-0 record in 27 games played during the regular season, which included a 2.62 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage with five shutouts.

While with the Bighorns, French was lights-out with a 7-1 record during the regular season, a 1.03 goals-against average and .962 save percentage and four shutouts.

French was also tabbed the NA3HL Goaltender of the Month for February, putting together a 4-1 record and turning away 142 of the 146 shots he faced over the course of five games.

Overall, French combined for a .670 GAA and a .937 save percentage with three shutout wins in February.

As the season went on, French led the Bighorns to the Frontier Division title and a spot in the Fraser Cup Championship where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

During his youth hockey days, French spent three seasons with the Colorado Springs Tigers AAA program.