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SCSU's Lindgren named a top 5 finalist for the 2016 Richter Award
3/16/2016 4:32:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Let's Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced today the five finalists for the 2016 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's hockey. The third annual award will be presented by Mike Richter at the 2016 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. The list of the top five finalists includes St. Cloud State University junior goalie Charlie Lindgren, a resident of Lakeville and graduate of Lakeville North H.S.
In alphabetical order, following are the finalists for the 2016 Mike Richter Award:
Name School Year MIN W-L-T GAA SV% SO SVS
Kevin Boyle UMass Lowell Senior 2071:44 22-8-5 1.80 .934 7 874
Thatcher Demko Boston College Junior 2123:55 25-6-4 1.78 .938 10 953
Cam Johnson North Dakota Sophomore 1556:46 20-3-1 1.58 .938 5 619
Charlie Lindgren St. Cloud State Junior 2162:54 28-8-1 2.08 .926 5 944
Alex Lyon Yale Junior 1844:07 19-7-4 1.59 .938 5 738
The finalists combine for a 1.77 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage and a grade-point average of 3.0.
Lindgren backstopped the fourth-ranked Huskies to a second-place finish in the NCHC while leading the conference in wins (28) and earning First Team All-NCHC honors. A native of Lakeville, Minn., he owns a 28-8-1 overall record and ranks first in the nation in wins, fifth in winning percentage (.770), tied for sixth in shutouts (5) 15th in save percentage (.926) and 18th in goals-against average (2.08).
The junior netminder has played in all but one game this season for the Huskies, allowing two goals or less 25 times. He has stopped 30 or more shots in eight games this season, including a 38-save effort in a 1-1 tie at Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 16. Lindgren has posted a .930 or better save percentage in 17 games this season and is 4-3-1 in one-goal games on the year. A finalist for the NCHC Goaltender of the Year Award, Lindgren is a marketing major at St. Cloud State.
The 2016 Mike Richter Award will be presented at ESPN's #CawlidgeHawkey event at Champions Sports Bar in Tampa, Fla., on Friday, April 8 (7 p.m. ET), featuring John Buccigross and Barry Melrose. Fans are encouraged to attend the event, which will feature a Q&A, giveaways, autographs and lots of college hockey talk. More details to be announced next week.
Candidates for the Mike Richter Award were determined by nominations from all 60 NCAA Division I men's hockey head coaches. The finalists and winner are selected by a committee of coaches, scouts and members of the media.
Criteria for the Mike Richter Award:
- Candidates must display outstanding skills on the ice
- Candidates should be in good academic standing at an NCAA college or university
- Consideration should be given to academic achievement and sportsmanship
- Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules; be full-time students at an NCAA college or university; and complete 50 percent or more of the season
- Consideration should be given to the candidate's activities in the community
