The post-season brought out the best in a number of NCAA hockey players and, not surprisingly, multiple goalies stood out for the final HCA honors of the 2024-25 season.

Men’s Player of the Month: Tim Washe, GR F, Western Michigan (Clarkston, MI)

Captained the Broncos to their first NCAA title, setting up one goal in the semifinals and two in the championship game. His two-month numbers: 6-9-15 (1.36 PPG). He registered a point in 10 of 11 games in this period as WMU went 10-1, including 3-1 in OT games.

Runners-Up:
Cole Hutson, FR D, Boston University (North Barrington, IL) (8 GP, 4-11-15)
Liam McLinskey, SR F, Holy Cross (Pearl River, NY) (6 GP, 4-7-11)
Sullivan Mack, SR F, Cornell (Anchorage, AK) (8 GP, 4-4-8)
J.J. Wiebusch, FR F, Penn State (Verona, WI) (7 GP, 7-5-12)

Women’s Player of the Month: Kirsten Simms, JR F, Wisconsin (Plymouth, MI)

Her line of 6-6-12 in six games is reason enough to be this month’s top women’s honoree. But the details are even better: scored GTG on a penalty shot in closing seconds of NCAA Championship and then added the OT GWG to give the Badgers their eighth national title under coach Mark Johnson.

Runner-Up:
Nicole Gosling, GR D, Clarkson (London, ON) (5 GP, 2-3-5)

Men’s Rookie of the Month: Cole Hutson, FR D, Boston University (North Barrington, IL)

This year’s Tim Taylor National Rookie of ther Year, Hutson led the Terriers into the NCAA championship game and enjoyed a spectacular two-month drive. BU went 6-2 with the last six games against NCAA tournament teams. MOP of the Toledo Regional, his line for this period was 4-11-15 in eight games, leading the NCAA in PPG (1.875).

Runners-Up:
Hampton Slukynsky, FR G, Western Michigan (Warroad, MN) (11 GP, 10-1-0, 1.97, .907)
Cole Eiserman, FR F, Boston University (Newburyport, MA) (8 GP, 9-3-12)
Charlie Cerrato, FR F, Penn State University (Fallston, MD) (7 GP, 2-12-14)

Women’s Rookie of the Month: Chloe Primerano, FR D, Minnesota (North Vancouver, BC)

Went 1-7-8 with two assists coming in the 3-2 win over Colgate in the Regional final.

Men’s Co-Goaltender of the Month: Matt Davis, SR G, Denver (Calgary, AB)

While his 11-game stats are outstanding, consider this: in three games in the NCAA Tournament, Davis had a 1.50 GAA and a save percentage of .956, averaging 38 saves a game. Overall, he was 7-4-0, 2.12 and .930.

Men’s Co-Goaltender of the Month: Connor Hasley, JR G, Bentley (North Tonawanda, NY)

Bentley started 5-0 on the strength of Hasley’s netminding. He had three shutouts in that stretch and his only defeat came at the hands of then #1 Boston College, 3-1 (ENG), in Bentley’s NCAA quarterfinal game. His line for March: 1.17 and .957 and 5-1-0.

Men’s Co-Goaltender of the Month: Alex Tracy, JR G, Minnesota State (Chicago, IL)

A Richter Award finalist, Tracy was phenomenal, going 4-1, the only loss a 2-1 2OT loss to eventual NCAA champ WMU in the Regionals. He ended up 4-1, 1.29 and .952

Women’s Goaltender of the Month: Ava McNaughton, SO G, Wisconsin (Seven Fields, PA)

This year’s National Goalie of the Year was a perfect 6-0-0 in March, leading the Badgers to the NCAA championship. She had numbers of 1.87 and .923 against five ranked teams.

Runner-Up:
Annelies Bergmann, SO G, Cornell University (Detroit, MI) (5 GP, 1.41, 953)