MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State senior goaltender Alex Tracy (Chicago, Ill.) was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List on Wednesday (Jan. 14). The 29 goaltenders included by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) come from the United State (9), Canada (13), Sweden (3), Czechia (2) and Slovakia (2). The Mike Richter Award is given annually to the top goalie in men's NCAA Division I hockey since 2014.
 
There were 11 freshmen, eight sophomores, six juniors and four seniors among those recognized. Eight goalies, including Tracy were on last year's Watch List and two, Tracy and Trey Augustine (Michigan State) were among the four finalists last season.
 
A committee of voters — made up of a cross section of coaches, administrators, scouts and media — will pare the list down to approximately a dozen semifinalists within the next three weeks and then ultimately choose a winner from three finalists who will be announced in April during the NCAA Frozen Four. A similar award to recognize the top female goalie in the NCAA is also presented by the HCA.
 
Tracy was named, along with fellow CCHA netminders Rorke Applebee (So., Lake Superior State), Owen Bartoszkiewicz (Jr., Michigan Tech), Oliver Auyeung-Ashton (Northern Michigan) and Josh Kotai (Jr., Augustana).

Minnesota State (12-6-5, 8-4-3 CCHA) is in Houghton, Michigan to face Michigan Tech on Friday and Saturday night. Game times are 6:07 p.m. CT Friday and 5:07 p.m. CT Saturday.
 
TRACY BY THE NUMBERS

• Alex Tracy returned from Davos, Switzerland after participating in the Spengler Cup as a member of the US College Selects. He started in the semifinal game. 
• Tracy leads the CCHA in goals against average (2.02) and ranks third in save percentage (.926).
• Nationally, Tracy ranks sixth in NCAA Division I total saves (560), 10th in goals against average and 14th in save percentage.
• Named CCHA Goaltender of the Month for November. Starting all nine games in November, he totaled 246 saves for a .939 save percentage.
• His shutout at Northern Michigan (Nov. 28) moved him into a tie for third place on the MSU men's hockey all-time career shutouts chart with 10 (Stephon Williams).

Active Division I Men's Hockey Goaltender Career Wins

Rank/Player (School)	Wins
1. Alex Tracy (Minnesota State)	56
2. Trey Augustine (Michigan State)	55
3. Philip Svedeback (Providence)	54
Kaidan Mbereko (Colorado College)	54
5. Simon Latkoczy (Omaha)	48

Minnesota State Men's Hockey and the Mike Richter Award

Year	Goaltender	Results
2025	Alex Tracy	Finalist
2022	Dryden McKay	Finalist
2021	Dryden McKay	Finalist
2020	Dryden McKay	Finalist
2019	Dryden McKay	Semifinalist
2018	Connor LaCouvee	Semifinalist