McClellan first Wisconsin goalie to win Mike Richter Award

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wisconsin’s Kyle McClellan was named the 2024 Mike Richter Award winner Friday as top goalie in Division I men’s hockey.

McClellan, a senior, led the country with a .931 save percentage and seven shutouts, helping the Badgers make the NCAA tournament a year after finishing in last place in the Big Ten.

He was the first Wisconsin goalie to win the Mike Richter Award, which is named for a former Badgers netminder.

McClellan was voted the winner from a group of three finalists that also included Boston College’s Jacob Fowler and Colorado College’s Kaidan Mbereko.

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