January 19, 2025
The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) released the “Watch List” of 35 NCAA Division I goaltenders who are in contention for the 2025 Mike Richter Award. The Mike Richter Award is presented annually to the top goaltender in NCAA Division I hockey and 11 former NAHL goaltenders were named to the list. This prestigious award has been announced annually since 2014, with former Odessa Jackalopes netminder, Connor Hellebuyck, receiving the inaugural award at UMass Lowell in the Hockey East Conference. This season marks the 12th year of the award and the NAHL has had three former goaltenders take home the honor. Last year, former Austin Bruins goaltender, Kyle McClellan, won the award at Wisconsin in the Big 10 conference.
NAHL Alumni on the 2025 Mike Richter Award “Watch List”
Atlantic Hockey America
J.J. Cataldo, Army West Point, Fr. (Springfield Jr. Blues, 2023-24)
Connor Hasley, Bentley University, Jr. (Odessa Jackalopes, 2020-21)
CCHA
Christian Stoever, Bowling Green State, Sr. (New Jersey Titans, 2020-21)
Alex Tracy, Minnesota State, Jr. (Johnstown Tomahawks, 2019-20)
ECAC
Ben Charette, Harvard, Fr. (New Jersey Titans, 2021-23)
Arthur Smith, Princeton, So. (Lone Star Brahmas, 2021-23)
Lawton Zacher, Brown, So. (Minot Minotauros, 2022-23)
Hockey East
Beni Halasz, UMass Lowell, Jr. (New Mexico Ice Wolves, 2021-22)
NCHC
Klayton Knapp, University of Minnesota Duluth, Fr. (Bismarck Bobcats, 2023-24)
Isak Posch, St. Cloud State, So. (Minnesota Wilderness, 2022-23)
Independent
Tyriq Outen, Long Island, Jr. (Maine Nordiques, 2020-21)
The HCA selection committee is made up of coaches, administrators, scouts, and media personnel. They will narrow down the list to approximately a dozen semifinalists within the next three weeks. The winner will be announced in April during the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Louis, Missouri.
