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Denver goalie Tanner Jaillet has been named the 2017 recipient of the Mike Richter Award, awarded by Let’s Play Hockey magazine to the NCAA’s top goaltender.
Jaillet posted a 27-5-4 record with the top-ranked Pioneers with a 1.83 goals against average and .928 save percentage. Despite not posting a shutout this season for Denver, Jaillet allowed two or fewer goals 28 times in 37 starts.
In addition to the Richter Award, Jaillet was also named first team all-NCHC, NCHC goalie of the year, and a second team West All-American.
Jaillet is the fourth winner of the award, joining Thatcher Demko(2016), Zane McIntyre(2015) and Connor Hellebuyck(2014).