“I remember last year I was getting my bags packed and got the call that I was in close contact and had to head into quarantine instead,” Commesso said.
“Over the last month we’ve been playing a lot of real good hockey, but things didn’t go our way at the beginning of the season.
Mbereko, committed to Colorado College in 2022-23, is 6-6-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .903 save percentage in 14 games for Lincoln this season.
He was pulled at 12:15 of the second period after allowing four goals on 12 shots in a 5-3 loss to Russia to open the preliminary round Dec.
“I took away a lot away from watching Spencer not only last year, but I still watch him this year,” Commesso said.
“The first couple games were tough, but he’s an unbelievable goaltender and by the end of the tournament, he was the best goalie,” said Faber, who plays at the University of Minnesota.
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