The 26 nominees for the third annual 2016 Mike Richter Award were announced Friday and the list includes 10 nominees from 2015, three finalists from 2015 and one nominee from 2014.
| Player's Name | Class | School |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Berrafato | So. | Holy Cross |
| Kevin Boyle | Sr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Thatcher Demko # ! | Jr. | Boston College |
| Nick Ellis | Jr. | Providence |
| Michael Garteig # | Sr. | Quinnipiac |
| Mitch Gillam # | Jr. | Cornell |
| Kyle Hayton * # | So. | St. Lawrence |
| Cam Johnson | So. | North Dakota |
| Jason Kasdorf | Sr. | Rensselaer |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | So. | Minnesota-Duluth |
| Greg Lewis | Sr. | Clarkson |
| Charlie Lindgren # | Jr. | St. Cloud State |
| Alex Lyon * # | Sr. | Yale |
| Merrick Madsen | So. | Harvard |
| Olivier Mantha # | So. | Alaska-Anchorage |
| Eamon McAdam | Jr. | Penn State |
| Packy Munson | Fr. | Vermont |
| Chris Nell | So. | Bowling Green |
| Rob Nichols # | Jr. | Connecticut |
| Cal Petersen # | So. | Notre Dame |
| Jamie Phillips * # | Sr. | Michigan Tech |
| Steve Racine | Sr. | Michigan |
| Ryan Ruck | Fr. | Northeastern |
| Eric Schierhorn | Fr. | Minnesota |
| Terry Shafer | Sr. | Robert Morris |
| Evan Weninger | Fr. | Nebraska-Omaha |
* 2015 finalist
# 2015 nominee
! 2014 nominee
The five finalists will be revealed on Wednesday, March 16, with the winner being announced and presented by Mike Richter himself at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., in April.
Connor Hellebuyck won the inaugural award in 2014 with Massachusetts-Lowell, while North Dakota’s Zane McIntyre took home the honor in 2015.
