BOSTON – University of North Dakota junior goaltender Zane McIntyre has been named the 2014-15 recipient of the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the most outstanding goalie in NCAA Division I men's hockey.
McIntyre received the honor this morning at TD Garden from the award's namesake, who spent 14 seasons with the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, leading the franchise to a Stanley Cup championship in 1994. Richter was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008.
The NCHC Goaltender of the Year and an All-NCHC First Team selection, McIntyre appeared in all 42 of UND's games in 2014-15 (41 starts) tying the school record for single-season appearances.
The Thief River Falls, Minn., native went 29-10-3 with a 2.05 goals against average and a .929 save percentage, his win total and save percentage both ranking as the second-best in UND single-season history.
McIntyre leads the nation in wins, appearances, starts and minutes played (2493:21) and ranks second in saves (1,111), fifth in winning percentage (.726), and 12th in save percentage.
- Candidates must display outstanding skills on the ice
- Candidates should be in good academic standing at an NCAA college or university
- Consideration should be given to academic achievement and sportsmanship
- Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules; be full-time students at an NCAA college or university; and complete 50 percent or more of the season
- Consideration should be given to the candidate's activities in the community
McIntyre is just the fourth goalie in UND history to record 1,000-plus saves in a single season, joining Jon Casey (1,160 in 1983-84), Peter Waselovich (1,126 in 1973-74) and Brad Eidsness (1,001 in 2008-09). The NCAA West Region Most Outstanding Player, McIntyre stopped 48 of 50 shots in UND's 4-1 victories over No. 11 Quinnipiac and No. 13 St. Cloud State to help lead the program to its second straight NCAA Frozen Four appearance.
McIntyre, a 2010 draft pick of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, is UND's all-time leader in career goals against average (2.10) and save percentage (.926). He also ranks third all-time in wins (58), sixth in appearances (92), seventh in winning percentage (.687) and saves (2,384), and is tied for ninth in shutouts (4). He is also one of three “Hobey Hat Trick” finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which will be announced later tonight.
McIntyre is a psychology major and a two-time selection to the Academic All-NCHC Team. Actively involved community service, McIntyre has devoted more than 40 hours of community service time to various organizations, including Special Olympics, Grand Forks Youth Hockey Association, Westside Elementary, Thief River Falls Elementary and more.
