Friday, April 11, 2025
Michigan State’s Isaac Howard Captures Hobey Baker Award
Boston College’s Jacob Fowler Named Mike Richter Award Winner
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Michigan State junior forward Isaac Howard has been named the 2025 recipient of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to the best player in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.
The announcement was televised live Friday on NHL Network from Stifel Theatre on the eve of the NCAA Frozen Four championship game between Boston University and Western Michigan.
Howard, who was also named a first-team All-American, appeared in 37 games this season and leads the NCAA in points per game (1.41), while ranking third in goals (26) and fifth in points (52). The Hudson, Wis., native became the third Spartan to win the Hobey Baker Award, joining Ryan Miller (2001) and Kip Miller (1990).
The 2024-25 Big Ten Player of the Year, Howard was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round (31st overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Boston College sophomore goalie Jacob Fowler won the Mike Richter Award as the nation’s top goaltender. A native of Melbourne, Fla., native, Fowler was also named to the All-America East First Team after going 25-7-2 with a 1.63 goals against average and .940 save percentage. He added seven shutouts and helped lead the Eagles to a second straight Hockey East regular-season championship.
The complete list of tonight’s individual award honorees:
- Hobey Baker Award: Isaac Howard, Michigan State
- Mike Richter Award: Jacob Fowler, Boston College (video)
- Hockey Humanitarian Award: Sarah Thompson, St. Lawrence
- Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year: D Cole Hutson, Boston University (video)
- Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award: D Jacob Truscott, Michigan (video)
- AHCA All-America Teams: listed below (video)
2024-25 AHCA/CCM Hockey Division I Men’s All-America Teams
| First Team East | |
| Jacob Fowler, SO, Boston College (Melbourne, FL) |
Goalie |
| Mac Gadowsky, SO, Army West Point (San Diego, CA) |
Defense |
| Cole Hutson, FR, Boston University (North Barrington, IL) |
Defense |
| Ryan Leonard, SO, Boston College# (Amherst, MA) |
Forward |
| Ayrton Martino, SR, Clarkson University (Toronto, ON) |
Forward |
| Cole O’Hara, JR, University of Massachusetts (Richmond Hill, ON) |
Forward |
| First Team West | |
| Trey Augustine, SO, Michigan State University (South Lyon, MI) |
Goalie |
| Zeev Buium, SO, University of Denver (San Diego, CA) |
Defense |
| Sam Rinzel, SO, University of Minnesota (Chanhassen, MN) |
Defense |
| Alex Bump, SO, Western Michigan University (Prior Lake, MN) |
Forward |
| Jack Devine, SR, University of Denver (Glencoe, IL) |
Forward |
| Isaac Howard, JR, Michigan State University (Hudson, WI) |
Forward |
| Second Team East | |
| Albin Boija, SO, University of Maine (Sundsvall, Sweden) |
Goalie |
| Eamon Powell, GR, Boston College (Marcellus, NY) |
Defense |
| Trey Taylor, JR, Clarkson University (Richmond, BC) |
Defense |
| Liam McLinskey, SR, College of the Holy Cross# (Pearl River, NY) |
Forward |
| Joey Muldowney, SO, University of Connecticut (Lake View, NY) |
Forward |
| Gabe Perreault, SO, Boston College# (Hinsdale, IL) |
Forward |
| Second Team West | |
| Alex Tracy, SO, Minnesota State University (Chicago, IL) |
Goalie |
| Matt Basgall, JR, Michigan State University (Lake Forest, IL) |
Defense |
| Jake Livanavage, SO, University of North Dakota (Phoenix, AZ) |
Defense |
| Aiden Fink, SO, Penn State University (Calgary, AB) |
Forward |
| Artem Shlaine, GR, Arizona State University (Moskva, Russia) |
Forward |
| Jimmy Snuggerud, JR, University of Minnesota (Chaska, MN) |
Forward |
| * First Team in 2024 #Second Team in 2024 |
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