AUSTIN, Texas – Minnesota State goaltender Alex Tracy (Chicago, Ill.) was named NCAA Division I CSC Academic All-America First Team by College Sports Communicators on Wednesday. Tracy holds a 3.94 grade point average with a major in Finance. He is the sixth Maverick men's hockey player in program history to earn the distinction and the second to earn First Team honors, joining fellow goaltender Dryden McKay (2021-22).
 
Tracy led all NCAA Division I goaltenders in goals against average and save percentage this season. He was named a Hobey Baker Award top ten finalist. On April 11, he earned AHCA/CCM Second Team All-American honors.
 
Tracy started 39 games (second in all-time program history) for the Mavericks and played 2,317:05 minutes (led CCHA, third in nation, second in all-time program history) with five shutouts (led CCHA, third in nation, fifth in all-time program history) and totaled 961 saves (second in CCHA, sixth in nation). He surrendered just 39 even strength goals in 38 games and posted a season-high 43 saves at Bemidji State (Nov. 1).
 
Tracy did not allow more than three goals to any opponent in 2024-25, making 29 saves to help the Mavericks win the CCHA Mason Cup Championship vs. St. Thomas on March 21. In the NCAA Fargo Region semifinals, he made 42 saves and played 84:14 vs. Western Michigan.
 
In three seasons with the Mavericks, Tracy has played 80 games and holds a 1.91 goals against average and .926 save percentage with eight shutouts and 1,784 total saves. Tracy helped the Mavericks capture their ninth MacNaughton Cup title and third Mason Cup, vaulting MSU to its 10th NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
 
Minnesota State Men's Hockey Academic All-Americans
Jason Krug (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)
David Backes (2004-05)
Edwin Hookenson (2018-19, 2019-20)
Dryden McKay (2021-22)
Sam Morton (2023-24)
Alex Tracy (2024-25)