Finalists Announced for 2024-25 Sid Watson Award
Given to AHCA Division II-III Men’s Player of the Year
Thirteen players who have distinguished themselves on the ice in 2024-25 have been named finalists for the 2025 Sid Watson Award, given annually to the best NCAA Division II-III men’s ice hockey player in the country. One of the standouts is now a three-time finalist: UW-Stevens Point senior forward Fletcher Anderson (2023 thru 2025). Ten of the finalists are from the United States and three are from Canada. Two are graduate students, three are seniors, five are juniors, and three are sophomores. Ten are forwards, two are defensemen, and one is a goaltender.
Sponsored by the American Hockey Coaches Association, the Sid Watson Award honors the memory of former Bowdoin College head coach and athletic director Sid Watson. A three-time AHCA Coach of the Year, Watson served Bowdoin for more than 30 years, winning 326 games in 24 seasons as head coach. The recipient of this year's Sid Watson Award will be announced during this year's NCAA Division III Ice Hockey Frozen Four later in the month.
2024-25 Finalists for the Sid Watson Award
Hassan Akl, Junior Forward, Aurora University
(Chestermere, AB)
Fletcher Anderson, Senior Forward, UW-Stevens Point*
(Thunder Bay, ON) WIAC Player of the Year
Nate Berke, Graduate Forward, SUNY Cortland
(Williamsville, NY) SUNYAC Co-Player of the Year
Tyler Braccini, Junior Forward, Bethel
(Hanover, MN) MIAC Offensive Player of the Year
Hunter Bracket, Senior Forward, Saint Anselm College
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) Northeast-10 Player of the Year
Nick Cyprian, Junior Forward, Chatham University
(Aledo, TX) UCHC Player of the Year
Tanner Daniels, Junior Forward, Hobart College
(Edinboro, PA) NEHC Player of the Year
Logan Dombrowsky, Sophomore Forward, St. Norbert
(Stevens Point, WI) NCHA Player of the Year
Landyn Greatorex, Junior Forward, Salem State
(Reading, MA) MASCAC Player of the Year
Cole Jungwirth, Graduate Defenseman, Wilkes
(Bloomington, MN) MAC Defensive Player of the Year
Connor Kalthoff, Senior Defenseman, St. Olaf
(Sartell, MN) MIAC Defensive Player of the Year
Shane Soderwall, Sophomore Goaltender, Curry College
(Algonquin, Il) CNE Player of the Year
Luke Tchor, Sophomore Forward, Hamilton College
(Toronto, ON) NESCAC Player of the Year
* Was also a finalist in 2023 and 2024
| Past Winners of the Sid Watson Award | |||
| 1993 | Frank Cirone | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Forward |
| 1994 | Ray Alcindor | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1995 | Charlie Gaffney | Bowdoin | Forward |
| 1996 | Ian Smith | Middlebury | Defense |
| 1997 | Steve Toll | RIT | Forward |
| 1998 | Mark Spence | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1999 | Rob Smillie | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2000 | Steve Aronson | St. Thomas | Forward |
| 2001 | Keith Aucoin | Norwich | Forward |
| 2002 | Jerry Galway | RIT | Defense |
| 2003 | Maris Ziedins | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2004 | Kevin Cooper | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2005 | Kurtis McLean | Norwich | Forward |
| 2006 | Adam Hanna | St. John's | Goalie |
| 2007 | Andrew Gallant | Manhattanville | Goalie |
| 2008 | Kyle Jones | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2009 | Jeff Landers | Amherst | Defense |
| 2010 | David Martinson | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2011 | Chris Berenguer | Hamline | Defense |
| 2012 | Jonathan LaRose | Amherst | Goalie |
| 2013 | Paul Rodrigues | SUNY Oswego | Forward |
| 2014 | David Jacobson | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2015 | Drew Fielding | St. Thomas | Goalie |
| 2016 | Jamie Murray | Babson | Goalie |
| 2017 | Evan Buitenhuis | Hamilton | Goalie |
| 2018 | Colin Larkin | UMass Boston | Forward |
| 2019 | Devin McDonald | Geneseo | Goalie |
| 2020 | Tom Aubrun | Norwich | Goalie |
| 2021 | Not Awarded | ||
| 2022 | Peter Bates | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2023 | Matus Spodniak | Adrian | Forward |
| 2024 | Devon Bobak | Trinity | Goalie |
