Mike Richter Award
The Mike Judge Award is an ice hockey trophy of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). She is given annually to the best male since 2014 College - ice hockey player in the United States awarded.
Numerous criteria are used for the award, including the strength of character on and off the ice, outstanding skills in all areas of the game, ability to work in a team, but also the academic performance of the player. In addition, every player must complete full-time studies and play at least half of his team's season games.
The award is named after former US ice hockey goalkeeper Mike Richter , who is considered one of the most successful US ice hockey goalkeepers of all time. It was awarded for the first time in 2014, the first winner was Connor Hellebuyck from the University of Massachusetts Lowell .
Mike Richter Award winner
A total of six players have been recognized since the trophy was introduced in 2014; none of the winners succeeded in winning the award multiple times. So far, the winners have come from six different universities.
Abbreviations: Nat = nationality, Pos = position
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year | Surname | Nat | school | Conference | status | team | year | round | Item |
2020 | Jeremy Swayman | University of Maine | H-East | Junior | BOS | 2017 | 4th | 111 | |
2019 | Cayden Primeau | Northeastern University | H-East | Sophomore | MTL | 2017 | 7th | 199 | |
2018 | Cale Morris | University of Notre Dame | B1G | Sophomore | |||||
2017 | Tanner Jaillet | University of Denver | NCHC | Junior | |||||
2016 | Thatcher Demko | Boston College | H-East | Junior | VAN | 2014 | 2 | 36 | |
2015 | Zane McIntyre | University of North Dakota | NCHC | Junior | BOS | 2010 | 6th | 165 | |
2014 | Connor Hellebuyck | University of Massachusetts Lowell | H-East | Sophomore | WPG | 2012 | 5 | 130 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Finalists announced for 2015 Mike Richter Award. National Hockey League , March 18, 2015, accessed November 1, 2016 .