Jacob Fowler is this year’s recipient of the Mike Richard Award, presented annually to the NCAA’s most outstanding goaltender, reports Daily Faceoff’s Tyler Kuehl.

Through 35 appearances this season with the Boston College Eagles, Fowler posted a 25-7-2 showing coupled with a .940 save percentage, 1.63 goals-against average, and seven shutouts. With the feat, Fowler also becomes the second Eagles netminder to win the award after Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was recognized in 2015-16.

Established in 2014, previous winners of the Mike Richard Award have also included Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins, and two-time recipient Devon Levi of the Buffalo Sabres.

The award caps off a busy April for Fowler who earlier this month agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens set to begin in the upcoming 2025-26 season, with the agreement that he will join the AHL affiliated Laval Rocket for the balance of the current campaign. Fowler was originally chosen by the Canadiens in the third round of the 2023 NHL Draft.

In all, through two seasons with the Eagles, Fowler went 57-13-3 with a .932 save percentage, 1.90 goals-against average, and 10 shutouts. Beyond his success with Boston College, the 20-year-old native of Melbourne, Fla., also took home gold with the United States at the 2024 World Juniors where he won all three of his appearances while posting an .889 save percentage with a 2.59 goals-against average.

Prior to committing to the Eagles, Fowler spent two seasons with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms from 2021-22. In his second season, Fowler found the win column in 27 of 40 outings while posting a .921 save percentage, 2.28 goals-against average, and five shutouts to earn recognition as the USHL’s Goaltender of the Year. That spring, Fowler then led the Phantoms to the Clark Cup championship and was named playoff MVP.