On Thursday afternoon, the three finalists for the Mike Richter Award were announced, and Boston College goalie Jacob Fowler was among the finalists, alongside Wisconsin’s Kyle McClellan and Colorado College’s Kaidan Mbereko. The Richter Award is given annually to college hockey’s best goaltender.
Fowler has had an incredible freshman season, finishing the regular season statistically in the top-10 for Goals Against Average and Save Percentage, all while backstopping the far-and-away best team in the nation. He has kept teams like #2 Boston University, #5 Michigan State, #7 Maine, #8 Quinnipiac, and many others in check, leading Boston College to the top seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and giving the Eagles a real shot at contending for their first national championship since 2012.