Augustine Among Finalists For Mike Richter Award

East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State netminder Trey Augustine (South Lyon, Mich.) is one of four finalists for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men's NCAA Division I hockey.

The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) announced the final four candidates on Wednesday (March 19). A "Watch List" of 32 was reduced to 10 semifinalists and now, with playoffs underway, the final four have been chosen. Augustine is joined by Maine sophomore Albin Boija, Boston College sophomore Jacob Fowler, and Minnesota State junior Alex Tracy. The winner of this year's Mike Richter Award will be announced on April 11 during the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Louis, MO.

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Augustine has backstopped Michigan State to a second consecutive Big Ten regular-season title. He recorded a 1-0 shutout of Notre Dame in the Big Ten semifinals (18 saves) to send the Spartans to the Big Ten Tournament championship game for a second consecutive season. The Big Ten Goaltender of the Year and First Team All-B1G selection, Augustine and the Spartans have not lost back-to-back games in 2024-25; he has completed every one of his starts and has no penalty minutes. Augustine leads the Big Ten in wins (18, eighth NCAA), save percentage (.927, 11th NCAA) and goals against average (2.02, 12th NCAA), and is third in games played (28), minutes played (1695:28), and third in saves (723).

In his two seasons at Michigan State, Augustine has helped the resurgence of the program, and has been a part of more than 50 victories (51-16-7, .737). The Spartans will earn a second consecutive No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2025; last season, MSU returned to NCAA's for the first time since 2012 and picked up its first NCAA win since 2008.

Earlier this season, Augustine captured his second straight gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championships. He compiled a .917 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average in this year's tournament, appearing in five of Team USA's seven games. Augustine is one of 19 goaltenders all-time to make three WJC squads in their career, also an IIHF record for the position. He became Team USA's winningest goaltender at this event with his 11th and 12th all-time victories, moving past Jack Campbell's 10 (2010-12).

Augustine is a five-time medalist at youth international events. Augustine won back-to-back U20 gold medals in 2024 and 2025 and a bronze in 2023. Augustine won a silver (2022) and gold (2023) at the U18 World Championships. Last spring, he made his first men's Team USA senior World Championship squad, playing four games with a roster primarily made up of NHL players.

Augustine was also announced as one of six finalists for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award, given annually to the top amateur athlete in the United States. He is one of four hockey-playing finalists in 94-year history of the award, and two of those finalists played at Michigan State (Jeff Lerg was a finalist in 2007).

Mike Richter enjoyed a phenomenal playing career, highlighted by 14 seasons with the New York Rangers, leading them to the Stanley Cup in 1994, their first in 54 years. A member of the Hall of Fame, Richter was outstanding on a number of USA Hockey Teams, most notably the 1988 Olympic Team, the 1991 Canada Cup Team and as the MVP of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Mike also played at the University of Wisconsin and earned a degree from Yale University. This award bearing his name has been presented annually since 2014.

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