Levi earns second-straight Richter Award

For the second straight year, Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi has won the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goaltender in men's college hockey. Levi becomes the first two-time winner in the award's history, which was introduced in 2014 and named in honor of former Wisconsin goaltender Mike Richter.
Levi, 21, led the nation again with a .933 save percentage, one year after he set the second-best mark in NCAA history with a .952 save percentage. He tied for third in the nation in both shutouts (6) and saves (1,183). Levi's 16-career shutouts are a Northeastern record.

The Sabres acquired Levi, who was a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft, from the Florida Panthers in addition to a 2022 first-round pick in exchange for forward Sam Reinhart in July 2021.
Levi finished his two seasons at Northeastern with a 38-22-6 record. His resume includes a Beanpot title, a Hockey East regular-season championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. Levi was also named Hockey East Player of the Year for the second consecutive season in 2022-23 and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.
He helped Canada win a silver medal at the World Junior Championship in 2021 while earning tournament MVP honors and participated in the Beijing Olympics in 2022.
The goaltender signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres after Northeastern was eliminated from the Hockey East tournament and made his first NHL appearance on March 31, helping the Sabres to a 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers.
Levi has won two of his three NHL starts with the Sabres, including a shootout victory in Detroit on Thursday.