Trey Augustine of Michigan State, Michael Hrabal of UMass and Josh Kotai of Augustana are the three finalists for the Mike Richter Award as the nation’s best goalie.
Augustine, the only repeat finalist among the group, has put Michigan State at or near the top of the national rankings all season and led the Spartans to their third straight BIG regular-season title. A first-team All American a year ago, his 2025-26 numbers have him again in contention. The repeat All B1G standout went 23-8-1, with a goals-against average of 2.08 and a save percentage of .929.
Hrabal has UMass in the Hockey East semifinals after becoming the first Minuteman to earn Hockey East goalie of the year honors. He was first-team All Hockey East. His .952 save percentage in league play was .001 off the HE record. Overall, he has a save percentage of .936 (second in NCAA) and a GAA of 1.98 (4th).
Kotai led Augustana into the CCHA semifinals and was a primary reason that the school was a constant presence in the USCHO D-1 men’s poll. A CCHA player of the year, goalie of the year, and a first-team All CCHA selection, his numbers were among the best in the nation all season. His .938 save percentage is the best in the NCAA and his 1.99 GAA is fifth. In CCHA play, he led all goalies with a .941 percentage and was the only goalie to average more than 30 saves per game.
The winner will be announced April 10 during the NCAA Frozen Four in Las Vegas.