Joe Selinger is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Michigan State[1] and led the team it its first NCAA tournament appearance in 1959.
Selinger was the star of the team once more, leading the Spartans to their first conference championship of any kind and a 16–5–1 record in the regular season.
The team faced Michigan State in the semifinal and, while no goaltending stats from the game survive, Selinger was instrumental in holding the Eagles back and earning the Spartans a 4–3 victory.
The MSU defense did well at the start, holding North Dakota without a shot for the first four minutes, but when the Fighting Sioux finally managed to fire a puck on goal it sailed in past a sprawled-out Selinger.
He set numerous program records, including shutouts, goals against average (career and single-season) and, while all have since been surpassed, he became the first in a long line of Spartan goaltenders who were All-Americans.