2026 Richter Award Top 10 Announced

A list of the 10 semifinalists for the Mike Richter Award, which is annually awarded to the top goaltender in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey, was released last week, according to collegehockeynews.com:

Trey Augustine, Michigan State (Jr. – South Lyon, Mich.)

Alexis Cournoyer, Cornell (Fr. - Trois-Rivières, Que.)

Emmett Croteau, Dartmouth (Jr. – Bonnyville, Alb.)

Michael Hrabal, Massachusetts (Jr. – Prague, Czechia)

Jack Ivankovic, Michigan (Fr. - Mississauga, Ont.)

Josh Kotai, Augustana (Jr. - Abbotsford, B.C.)

Tyler Muszelik, Connecticut (Sr. - Long Valley, N.J.)

Jan Spunar, North Dakota (Fr. - Olomouc, Czechia)

Alex Tracy, Minnesota State (Sr. - Chicago, Ill.)

Lawton Zacher, Northeastern (Jr. - Buffalo, N.Y.)

Augustine is currently third among Division I men's netminders with 20 victories so far this season, while Ivankovic is fourth with 18 wins, and Tracy is first with five ties. Kotai is second with 1,080 minutes played, while Tracy is fourth with 1,755 minutes. Tracy is fourth with a 1.91 goals-against average, while Augustine is fifth (1.96) and Kotai is 10th (2.06). Kotai and Zacher are tied for the national lead with four shutouts, while Kotai ranks first overall with 890 saves made, and is also tied with Muszelik for second overall with a .935 save percentage.

The 2026 Mike Richter Award winner will be announced on April 10 at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas.

U.S. Collegiate Selects Make Spengler Cup Final

Aiden Fink (Penn State) scored three goals and set up another, and Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) made 32 saves as the U.S Collegiate Selects defeated HC Sparta Praha, 5-2, in the semifinal round of the 2025 Spengler Cup. It is the first time current NCAA players are competing in the tournament in its 103-year history.

Team USA will face host HC Davos in the title tilt on Wednesday in Switzerland. The U.S. previously defeated Davos, 5-3, in group play back on Dec. 27. Davos is seeking its record 17th Spengler Cup club championship, and second in three years.

ADDENDUM: Davos claimed its latest Spengler Cup title with a 6-3 victory over the U.S Collegiate Selects in the final. Adam Tambellini (North Dakota) notched two goals and an assist for Davos, while Fink was named to the All-Star Team.