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Brennan Boynton is thankful for the chance to play after sitting out last year. (Photo provided by UW-River Falls Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brennan Boynton didn\u2019t get a chance to play at UW-River Falls last season after transferring in from Division I American International.<\/p>\n

But this year is he back on the ice, holding down the role as starting goalie for the Falcons.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome. I haven\u2019t played a full season since my second year of juniors in Fargo,\u201d Boynton said.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s transfer marked the second time he changed schools as he played his freshman season at Minnesota.<\/p>\n

And while he didn\u2019t get to see ice time in a game last year, Boynton treated practice as if were one. He said that has allowed him to have success this season as he\u2019s appeared in 13 games while fashioning a 2.05 goals against average.<\/p>\n

\u201cTreating practice like games really helped,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cThat\u2019s made a difference for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playing goalie is kind of a family thing for Boynton. His grandfather was a netminder at Gustavus and his dad played goalie in high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad tried to get me to be a player, but I kept wanting to be goalie,\u201d Boynton said.<\/p>\n

So he stuck with it when he was younger and hasn\u2019t looked back. He talked about the appeal of the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was younger, it was the pads. I loved the gear and being on the ice all the time,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cAnd knowing my grandpa and dad were both goalies really motivated me to want to play the position.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Photo provided by River Falls Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A native of Minnesota, Boynton said when it came time to look for a school to transfer to, one of his former goalie coaches helped steer him in the direction of River Falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a similar route as me with college where he played at New Hampshire and then transferred to River Falls. He had a good pro career, too,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cHe reached out and said River Falls needed a goalie, and it was close to home. After I visited, it felt like home.\u201d<\/p>\n

He loves that the Falcons have had success this season, going 8-5 in their first 13 games. They have also spent time in the USCHO.com poll.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a really good team and everyone fully believes we can make a run,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cWe are all bought in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boynton is locked in on doing what he can to keep the team skating in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, the focus is on doing what I can to help keep the team in games and give us a chance to win,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cI want to be there when my team needs me to make a big save.\u201d<\/p>\n

He loves being in the position to do it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of the reasons I love goalie,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cEveryone is watching and the pressure builds. I love having that pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boynton is no doubt glad to be where is loves that he gets a chance to put his goalie skills on display after waiting for his opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve waited a long time for this,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cGetting to play makes showing up every day a lot easier. And I have great teammates around me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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