Fowler leaves Boston Faculty crease after sophomore season, indicators NHL contract with Canadiens

The NHL’s Montreal Canadiens introduced on Friday that the group has agreed to phrases on a three-year, entry-level contract with Boston Faculty sophomore goaltender Jacob Fowler.

Fowler additionally signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract for the rest of the 2024-25 season with the Laval Rocket.

The Melbourne, Fla., native performed 35 video games with Boston Faculty in 2024-25, compiling a 25-7-2 document, together with a .940 save share and a 1.63 goals-against common. Fowler, who additionally recorded seven shutouts, ranked second amongst all NCAA goaltenders in GAA and shutouts, in addition to third in wins and save share.

Fowler was named Hockey East goaltender of the yr for the second straight season, along with being named among the many finalists for the Mike Richter Award, awarded yearly to the NCAA’s most excellent goaltender, for the second yr in a row.

He additionally helped the Individuals to a gold medal on the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, the place he performed seven video games.

Fowler was chosen by the Canadiens within the third spherical (69th total) of the 2023 NHL Draft.