Tommy Scarfone

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Tommy Scarfone
Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey IMG 0069 (Tommy Scarfone).jpg
Scarfone playing for the University of Wisconsin in December 2024
Born (2000-11-19) November 19, 2000 (age 24)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NCAA team Wisconsin

Thomas Louis Scarfone (born November 19, 2000) is a Canadian college ice hockey goaltender for Wisconsin. He previously played for RIT.

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Playing career

Scarfone with the Riley Trophy in March 2024 Scarfone trophy 2024-03-23 (cropped).jpg
Scarfone with the Riley Trophy in March 2024

Scarfone began his college ice hockey at RIT during the 2021–22 season. During his freshman year he appeared in 20 games and posted an 8–9–1 record, with a 2.46 goals against average (GAA) and .918 save percentage. [1] Following the season he was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team. [2]

During the 2022–23 season, in his sophomore year, he appeared in 34 games and posted a 22–11–1 record, with a 2.41 GAA and .918 save percentage. He Broke RIT's single-season NCAA Division I era record with 934 saves, while his 22 wins were the second-most in program history, and ranked tied for fourth nationally. [1] He was named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week a league-high four times, and named the Goaltender of the Month for January. Following the season he was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team. [3]

During the 2023–24 season, in his junior year, he appeared in 36 games and posted a 25–9–2 record, with a 2.26 GAA, and .925 save percentage. His 25 wins were the second-most in program history, and ranked third nationally. He set a single-season program record with 1,015 saves. [1] On January 26, 2024, with a 3–0 victory against Bentley, Scarfone earned his 44th win for the Tigers, becoming the all-time leader in wins at RIT during the Division I era. [4] The Tigers clinched a first round bye in the 2024 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey tournament after defeating Air Force on February 16, 2024, and earned first place in the Atlantic Hockey regular season after Bentley defeated second place Holy Cross on February 22, 2024. [5] This was the Tigers' second consecutive regular season championship. He helped lead RIT to the Riley Trophy as Atlantic Hockey tournament champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. [6] Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team for the second consecutive season, named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year, and named a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award. [7] [8] [9]

On April 1, 2024, Scarfone entered the NCAA transfer portal. [10] He finished his career at RIT with an overall record of 55–29–4, with a 2.36 GAA and .921 save percentage in 90 games. His 55 wins make him the winningest goaltender in Division I history at RIT, while he also ranked first overall in program history with 2,494 career saves. [11] On April 8, 2024, he transferred to Wisconsin. [12]

Personal life

Scarfone was born to Cesare Scarfone and Nathalie Arsenault, and has one brother, James. [1]

Career statistics

Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2019–20 Surrey Eagles BCHL 33141151,8768412.69.920
2020–21Surrey EaglesBCHL74113711502.42.918
2021–22 RIT AHA 208911,1694822.46.919
2022–23 RITAHA34221112,0668332.41.918
2023–24 RITAHA3625922,1758242.26.925
NCAA totals90552945,41022392.36.921

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team 2022 [2]
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2023 [3]
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2024 [7]
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year 2024 [8]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Inaugural
Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year
2023–24
Succeeded by
Incumbent