{"id":23477,"date":"1999-04-01T23:52:14","date_gmt":"1999-04-02T05:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/1999\/04\/01\/uaa-netminder-naumenko-turns-pro\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:06","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:54:06","slug":"uaa-netminder-naumenko-turns-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/1999\/04\/01\/uaa-netminder-naumenko-turns-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"UAA Netminder Naumenko Turns Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska-Anchorage goaltender Gregg Naumenko will renounce his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility to sign a two-year guaranteed contract with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Los Angeles <i>Times<\/i> and the Anchorage <i>Daily News<\/i> reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Naumenko, the 1999 WCHA Rookie of the Year, led the conference in both goals-against average and save percentage, setting UAA school records in both categories. 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