Isaac Howard
| Isaac Howard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93157.jpg?lang=en) Howard with Team USA in 2025 | |||
| Born |
March 30, 2004 Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Michigan State University | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Isaac Howard (born March 30, 2004) is an American college ice hockey left wing for Michigan State University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). During his junior season he won the Hobey Baker Award.[1][2] He was drafted 31st overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]Howard competed at the 2022 BioSteel All-American Game.[3] He was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
College
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Howard began his college ice hockey for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs during the 2022–23 season. During his freshman season he recorded six goals and 11 assists in 35 games.[5]
On March 25, 2023, Howard announced he would transfer to Michigan State University for the 2023–24 season. During his sophomore year he recorded eight goals and 28 assists in 36 games.[6]
During the 2024–25 season, in his junior year, he recorded 26 goals and 26 assists in 37 games. During conference play he led the Big Ten in scoring with 16 goals and 17 assists in 24 games.[7] Following the season he was named the Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year and the Big Ten Scoring Champion.[8] He also won the Hobey Baker Award.[9] During the 2025 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament, he recorded three goals and two assists in two games, including the game-winning goal in double-overtime to help Michigan State win their second consecutive Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament championship. He was subsequently named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and Big Ten Tournament MVP.[10]
International play
[edit].jpg?lang=en) Howard at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||
 |
2020 Lausanne | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
|
2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
|
2022 Germany | |
Howard represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal.[11]
Howard represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in five games.[12] He again represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was the leading scorer for the United States, with six goals and five assists in six games and won a silver medal.[13]
On December 16, 2023, Howard was named to the United States' roster to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He recorded a team-leading seven goals and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[14]
Howard made his senior national team debut for the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one assist in four games and helped Team USA win their first gold medal since 1933.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 51 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 60 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Michigan State University | B1G | 36 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Michigan State University | B1G | 37 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 108 | 40 | 65 | 105 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | United States | U18 | 
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | United States | WC |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten First Team | 2025 | [16] |
| Big Ten Scoring Champion | 2025 | |
| Big Ten Player of the Year | 2025 | |
| Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2025 | [10] |
| Big Ten Tournament MVP | 2025 | |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2025 | [9] |
| AHCA West First Team All-American | 2025 | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Howard wins Hobey Baker Award as top NCAA men's hockey player". NHL.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Isaac Howard wins 2025 Hobey Baker Award for top men's NCAA hockey player". Sportsnet. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 26, 2021). "2022 BioSteel All-American Game rosters selected". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Wellens, Matt (July 7, 2022). "UMD men's hockey: Bulldogs incoming freshman Howard goes to Tampa Bay Lightning in first round of NHL Draft". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Gray, Tim (June 23, 2022). "Isaac Howard excited for NHL Draft before UMD hockey debut". bvmsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Sklar, Sam (March 25, 2023). "Michigan State makes transfer portal splash in NHL first-rounder Isaac Howard". The State News. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Bott, Nathaniel (March 18, 2025). "MSU hockey's Howard is Big Ten Player of Year; Augustine is top goaltender". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Michigan State's Isaac Howard wins the 2025 Hobey Baker Award". uscho.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Wins the Big Ten Hockey Tournament". BigTen.org. March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Scheder-Bieschin, Gabrielle (January 22, 2020). "Men's Ice Hockey Team Secures Silver At Youth Olympic Games". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Spiegel, Jackie (April 26, 2021). "IIHF U18 Men's World Championship 2021: Rosters, NHL draft status, jersey numbers for all 10 teams". sportingnews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Scheder-Baracchini, Peter (May 4, 2022). "5 Prospects Who Improved Draft Stock at World U18 Championship". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (May 25, 2025). "U.S. men's hockey team wins first standalone world championship since 1933". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2004 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Hobey Baker Award winners
- Ice hockey people from Wisconsin
- Ice hockey players at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- NHL first-round draft picks
- People from Hudson, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- Youth Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- 21st-century American sportsmen