Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair set to start MLS season as Minnesota’s No. 1
When opportunity knocked, Dayne St. Clair was ready last season.
The Canadian goalkeeper got his chance in Minnesota United’s third game of the year after starter Tyler Miller was sidelined by the flu. St. Clair responded with an MLS player of the week performance against the New York Red Bulls, making eight saves including stopping a Patryk Klimala penalty kick.
The 25-year-old from Pickering, Ont., started the rest of the season, finishing with five shutouts, a 1.52 goals-against average and 14-14-4 record. His 109 saves ranked third in the league behind Portland’s Aljaz Ivacic (112) and San Jose’s J.T. Marcinkowski (111).
St. Clair was also named to the MLS all-star team, earning MVP honours in the 2-1 win over Mexico’s Liga MX all-stars at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn.