Two second-round NHL Draft picks are among the many finalists for the Mike Richter Award as high goalie within the NCAA this season.
Michigan State’s Trey Augustine (Detroit Pink Wings), UMass’ Michael Hrabal (Utah Mammoth) and the undrafted Josh Kotai of Augustana are the three finalists, the Hockey Commissioners Affiliation introduced Friday.
The American-born Augustine, picked forty first total by the Pink Wings in 2023, is 23-8-1 with a 2.08 goals-against common and .929 save share this season, incomes him the Massive Ten’s goalie of the 12 months award for a second straight marketing campaign. His Spartans crew is assured a No. 1 seed within the NCAA match, beginning subsequent week.
The Czech-born Hrabal, chosen thirty eighth total in 2023 by what have been then the Arizona Coyotes in 2023, is 19-8-1 with a 1.98 ERA and .936 save share this season. He additionally was named Hockey East’s participant of the 12 months earlier this week.
UMass wants a win in opposition to Merrimack in a Hockey East semifinal on Friday to maintain its NCAA tourney hopes alive.
Kotai, 23, is 20-11-4 with a 1.99 GAA and .938 save share this season. Augustana was eradicated from the CCHA convention championship final week, however nonetheless may get an NCAA match spot with some assistance on the out-of-town scoreboard this weekend.
The Richter winner might be introduced April 10.
Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler gained the award final 12 months with Boston School.
Earlier winners embody Connor Hellebuyck, Thatcher Demko and Jeremy Swayman.
