ST. LOUIS, MO — Boston College sophomore Jacob Fowler (Melbourne, FL) is the winner of this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I ice hockey. Fowler, who was runner-up a year ago in his freshman season, is the second Boston College goaltender to win this award, the other being Thatcher Demko, the recipient in 2016. The announcement was made tonight during the NCAA’s “Friday Night at the Frozen Four” by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA), sponsor of the award.

In 2024-25, Fowler finished with 1.63 goals against average, a .940 save percentage, and seven shutouts, all of which are in the top three among goaltenders in the country. His 1.63 goals against average this season is the lowest ever by a BC goaltender who played a minimum of 15 games. Finishing with a 25-7-2 record in 35 games played, Fowler’s seven shutouts are the third-most ever by a BC goaltender in a single season, and second in Division I this year.

He posted a 14-4-1 record against ranked opponents, including shutouts against Michigan State, Maine, Providence, and Boston University. In league play, Fowler put up a historic 1.59 goals against average and .945 save percentage on his way to earning Hockey East Goaltender of the Year and Hockey East First Team All-Star honors for the second-straight season as well as being the runner-up for the league’s Player of the Year award.

The other finalists for this year’s Mike Richter Award were Michigan State sophomore Trey Augustine (South Lyon, MI), Maine sophomore Albin Boija (Sundsvall, Sweden) and Minnesota State junior Alex Tracy (Chicago, IL).

Mike Richter enjoyed a phenomenal playing career, highlighted by 14 seasons with the New York Rangers, leading them to the Stanley Cup in 1994, their first in 54 years. A member of the Hall of Fame, Richter was outstanding on a number of USA Hockey Teams, most notably the 1988 Olympic Team, the 1991 Canada Cup Team and as the MVP of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Mike also played at the University of Wisconsin and earned a degree fromYale University.