BOSTON – Northeastern University goaltender
Devon Levi has been named the winner of the 2023 Mike Richter Award, the Hockey Coaches Association (HCA) announced on Friday evening at the Sparkman Wharf in Tampa, Fla.
Devon Levi posted an incredible final season of play for the Huskies, recording a .933 save percentage, a 2.24 goals against average, and posting a 17-12-5 record in net with six shutouts.
- His save percentage ranked first in the NCAA this season, while his 1,066 saves were third among all college goaltenders.
- In Hockey East play, Levi finished with a 1.81 goals against average, a .947 save percentage, six shutouts, 753 saves, 1392:53 minutes played and 14 wins (all league-highs).
- Additionally, he tallied 65 saves and a .956 save percentage en route to claiming the 2023 Beanpot title, earning Tournament MVP and Eberly Award accolades. Levi became the first netminder to win Beanpot MVP since Northeastern's Cayden Primeau in 2019.
- He also posted 18 games in which the opponent tallied two goals or fewer and had 20 games where he made 30+ saves.
During his tenure with Northeastern, Levi re-wrote the Huskies' goaltending record book, setting seven new program records:
- Best career goals against average (1.90)
- Best career save percentage (.942)
- Most career shutouts (16)
- Best single season goals against average (1.54)
- Best single season save percentage (.952)
- Most shutouts in a single season (10)
- Most saves in a single game (60)
Levi is first-ever goaltender to win the Richter award twice in their career, doing so in consecutive seasons. He is the second Husky to receive the honor since its inception in 2014, following Cayden Primeau, who claimed the honor in the 2018-2019 season. Primeau finished that season with a 25-10-1 record, posting .933 save%, 2.09 GAA, and four shutouts.
Levi was also a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and a New England Division I All-Star while obtaining the following Hockey East accolades: Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, First Team All-Star, Goaltender of the Month (Feb.), and five Goalie of the Week awards.
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