DEEPHAVEN, Minn. – Minnesota State senior goaltender Alex Tracy was named one of three finalists for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Student-Athlete of the Year award by the league office on Friday (Feb. 13). Tracy (Chicago, Illinois) was named along with Bemidji State senior forward Adam Flammang (St. Michael, Minnesota) and St. Thomas senior forward Lucas Wahlin (Woodbury, Minnesota). The winner will be announced in the coming weeks. Tracy holds a 3.82 GPA in Finance.
 
Tracy was named CCHA Student-Athlete of the Year last season. Other Mavericks to win this award include Steven Johns (2004-05), Joel Hanson (2007-08), Max Coatta (2018-19) and Edwin Hookenson (2019-20). The award is voted on by the Faculty Athletics Representatives from each member institution.
 
Given annually, the award is presented to one CCHA student-athlete who performed consistently as a regular member of their CCHA varsity hockey team, displayed outstanding sportsmanship, made satisfactory progress towards a degree, displayed leadership and was active in community service off the ice, encompassing a positive culture of the institution and league. 
 
Tracy is also nominated this year for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. Named to the Dean's List and CCHA Scholar Athlete in each semester in which he has been eligible, he is a two-time AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar, along with Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
 
Tracy is a three-year member of SAAC, for which he has helped produce videos for mental health awareness as well as the Slam Don't Drive Drunk campaign. He assists with the school's All-Sports Camps and Trick or Treat with the Mavericks each year. Helping with the Kiwanis Holiday light event helping to set up display and the Anthony Ford Pond Hockey tournament, he also assists with the YMCA corn roast to raise funds for food pantries, helping at Futures School and works as a guest coach at the Miracle League for six weeks in the Fall.

Along with his teammates, Tracy has spent the past three years working with the Adaptive Floor Hockey team for the Mankato High Schools, practicing with this group at least once a week and attending as many games as their schedule allows, including a road trip to support the team in tournament play.

Tracy coaches aspiring goaltenders at clinics and works in the Athlete-to-Athlete program, mentoring three young athletes. He organizes the team Bible Study, participates in "I am Second" group designed to spread the gospel on campus, and leads a devotional for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He organizes the group's pickleball games and works at a local church on Wednesday evenings with the AWANA program.