DENVER – University of Denver hockey senior Magnus Chrona was named one of only nine semifinalists by the Hockey Commissioners Association on Wednesday for the 2023 Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the top goaltender in NCAA D-I men's hockey since 2014.
 
Chrona is one of nine semifinalists for the top goalie honor and the only netminder from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. He is one of five seniors up for the accolade.
 
The Stockholm, Sweden, native has started 26 of Denver's 30 games this season, posting a 19-7-0 record, with the 19 wins tops in the NCHC and third nationally. The San Jose Sharks prospect has recorded a .916 save percentage on the year, his best since his rookie campaign, and has a 2.14 goals-against average, which is 15th nationally and fourth in the NCHC. Chrona's four clean sheets on the season are tied for fourth in the NCAA and leads all NCHC netminders.
 
Chrona has twice been named NCHC Goaltender of the Week this season and six times in his career. He backstopped the Pioneers to the Penrose Cup and the NCAA National Championship last season, while being recognized as an All-NCHC Honorable Mention. For his career, Chrona has played in 108 games at DU, compiling a 70-32-5 record in net. He has a .914 career save percentage and a 2.19 GAA with 13 career shutouts. His 70 wins rank fourth in NCHC history, while his 13 shutouts are second all-time in the conference.
 
The nine Richter Award semifinalists were chosen by a panel of voters consisting of coaches, former players and media from a watch list of 41 goaltenders first revealed in January. Three finalists for the Richter Award will be announced in early March with the winner of this year's Mike Richter Award announced on Friday, April 7 during the NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida.
 
Tanner Jaillet is Denver's only Richter Award winner in program history, with him picking up the honor in 2017 and the night before backstopping the Pioneers to that season's national championship.
 
UP NEXT: DU wraps up their four-game homestand this weekend as they host Minnesota Duluth on Friday and Saturday night at Magness Arena.

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