Minneapolis, Minn. — The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced 14 nominees for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award on Tuesday afternoon. The award, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism.
The following are this year’s nominees:
| Name | Cl. | Pos. | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Breazeale | Sr. | D | University of Maine | Grandville, Mich. |
| Keri Clougherty | Sr. | D | Boston College | Lynn, Mass. |
| Kendra Fortin | Sr. | D | Bemidji State University | Thunder Bay, Ont. |
| Alex Gagne | Sr. | D | Univ. of New Hampshire | Bedford, N.H. |
| Hank Kempf * | Sr. | D | Cornell University | Wilmette, Ill. |
| Josh Luedtke | Sr. | D | St. Cloud State Univ. | Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Cameron Mannion | Sr. | D | Stonehill College | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Raice Szott * | Gr. | D | Merrimack College | Daysland, Alta. |
| Sarah Thompson * | Gr. | F | St. Lawrence University | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Jacob Truscott | Sr. | D | University of Michigan | Fort Gratiot, Mich. |
| Clara Van Wieren | Gr. | F | Minnesota Duluth | Okemos, Mich. |
| Makenna Webster | Sr. | F | The Ohio State Univ. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Audrey Wethington | Gr. | F | University of Minnesota | Edina, Minn. |
| Luke Wheeler | Sr. | F | Bowdoin College | Golden, Colo. |
* 2024 HHA Finalist
Finalists for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February. The 2025 recipient will be announced on Friday, April 11th during the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four weekend in St. Louis, Missouri.
Penn State’s Dylan Lugris was honored as the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient last year in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Boston University’s J.P. McKersie was the inaugural recipient of the award in 1995.