| Position: | Goaltender |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Team: | Army Black Knights |
| League: | AHA |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1985[1] |
| Birth Place: | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Career Start: | 2005 |
| Career End: | 2009 |
Josh Kassel (born September 3, 1985) is a former American college ice hockey goaltender for the Army Black Knights of the Atlantic Hockey League.[2] [3] He previously played for the Bozeman Icedogs from 2003 to 2005.
In 2008, as a junior, Kassel was the Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Player of the Year and was in the top eight nationally for best save percentage and goals against average (GAA).[4] [5]
He was the first goaltender to be awarded the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year and held the best GAA in Atlantic Hockey league history.[6] [7]
He was selected as Division I Men's Hockey 2008 Second Team All-Americans for the East, becoming the Army's first hockey All-American in nearly 30 years.[8] [9]
Kassel played significantly worse during his senior year, and was replaced as the starter by sophomore Jay Clark. He retired from competitive hockey after the 2009 season.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team | 2006-07 |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2007-08 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007-08 |