The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) has announced a “Watch List” for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top netminder in NCAA Division I men’s hockey and two student-athletes from the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) have been selected. Jake Sibell (St. Thomas) and Logan Stein (Ferris State) have been named to the group of 32 vying for the nation’s top netminder honor.
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Below are the two CCHA goaltenders named to the Watch List, which was limited to netminders with either a .915 or better save percentage or a 2.50 or better goals-against average (for a complete list click here):
Jake Sibell, Jr., St. Thomas (Isanti, Minn.)
Sibell has started nine games for the Tommies this season, posting a 5-4-0 record with a 1.93 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. Nationally, he ranks third in save percentage and fourth in goals-against average, totaling 224 stops for an average of 24.9 per contest. The Niagara University transfer has made 25 or more saves five times and 30 or more twice. The CCHA Goaltender of the Month from October, he has one Goaltender of the Week honor so far this season.
Logan Stein, Sr., Ferris State (Suwanee, Ga.)
Appearing in 14 games so far this season, including 12 as a starter, Stein is 3-8-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. He is second among CCHA netminders in save percentage, while ranking fourth in goals-against average. He is also fourth in total saves (398) and fifth in saves per game (24.9). He has made 30 or more saves seven times this season, including two games in which made 40 or more saves. In a 3-2 victory at Michigan Tech on November 17, he turned away a season-high 43 shots.
The Mike Richter Award has been awarded every year since 2014. This year’s field includes student-athletes from the United States (19), Canada (7), Sweden (5) and Slovakia (1). Of the U.S. goalies, Minnesota lead the way with four, followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania with three apiece. Of the goalies from Canada, the leading provinces were Alberta and Quebec with three each. There are three freshmen, five sophomores, five juniors, 15 seniors and four graduate students among those recognized. Goaltenders not named to the Watch List are still eligible to win the award.
A committee of voters — made up of a cross section of coaches, administrators, scouts and media — will pare this list down to approximately 15 names within the next three weeks and then ultimately choose the winner who will be announced in April during the NCAA Frozen Four.
Past Richter Award Recipients: 2014 - Connor Hellebuyck, UMass Lowell; 2015 - Zane McIntyre, North Dakota; 2016 - Thatcher Demko, Boston College; 2017 - Tanner Jaillet, Denver; 2018 - Cale Morris, Notre Dame; 2019 - Cayden Primeau, Northeastern; 2020 - Jeremy Swayman, Maine; 2021 - Jack LaFontaine, Minnesota; 2022 - Devon Levi, Northeastern; 2023 - Devon Levi, Northeastern.
For more information, contact:
Perry Laskaris
Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Advancement
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA)
Laskaris@ccha.com
(651) 308-1065