The three finalists for the Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey this year were announced last week:
Jacob Fowler, Fr., Boston College (29-5-1, 2.19, .925)
Kaidan Mbereko, So., Colorado College (21-15-1, 2.41, .905)
Kyle McClellan, Sr., Wisconsin (24-11-1, 1.92, .931)
(Stats indicate record, goals-against average, and save percentage for 2023-24, through March 27)
Fowler and McClelland will lead their respective schools into the 2024 NCAA regionals this weekend, while Mbereko's season ended with CC's 2-1 loss to Omaha in the NCHC tournament on March 17. The Tigers ultimately missed the NCAAs by just .0004 points in the Pairwise Rankings, which mimic the NCAA tournament selection process.
This year's winner will be announced during the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Paul next month. Current Buffalo Sabres netminder Devon Levi (Northeastern) was the recipient of the award the last two seasons, the first two-time winner since it was first handed out in 2014.
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