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42 // JUNE/JULY 2018 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM 51 & 30 Goalie Profiles NHL Connor Hellebuyck Commerce Township, Mich. Connor Hellebuyck snapped Tom Barrasso's 25-year-old record for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender when he notched his 44th victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year- old netminder finished the 2017-18 campaign with nine straight wins, and went on to lead the Winnipeg Jets to the Western Conference finals. He finished eighth in goals-against (2.36) and 10th in save percentage (.924) to become the first Vezina Trophy finalist in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history. AHL Alex Lyon Baudette, Minn. A l e x L y o n w o r ke d ove r t i m e t o h e l p t h e Lehigh Valley Phantoms extend its AHL p l a y o f f r u n a f t e r h e m a d e 9 4 sa v e s i n a quintuple overtime win over the Charlotte Checkers, the longest game in AHL history. Lyon wrapped up his second season in the Philadelphia Flyers organization posting a 16-8-2 record with a 2.75 GAA. He stepped things up in the playoffs as he contineus to make his case to join the Flyers next season. "51 in 30" is the battle cry behind the USA Hockey goaltending initiative where the goal is to have 51 percent of NHL and National Women's Hockey League goaltenders to be American-born by 2030. Here are several goaltenders who stood tall between the pipes during the 2017-18 season. PHOTOS BY Getty Images; USHL; NAHL; University of Minnesota; PDQ Photos