Isaac Howard
Howard at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born (2004-03-30) 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
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning

Isaac Howard (born March 30, 2004) is an American collegiate ice hockey left wing for Michigan State of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 31st overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Howard competed at the 2022 BioSteel All-American Game.[1]

Howard played 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.[2]

On March 25, 2023, Howard announced he would transfer to Michigan State for the 2023–24 season.[3]

He was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Sweden
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Germany

Howard represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal.[5]

Howard represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in five games.[6] 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.[7]

On December 16, 2023, Howard was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team 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.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
NCAA totals 35 6 11 17 25 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States U18 5th 5 1 3 4 2
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 6 5 11 2
2024 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 7 2 9 0
Junior totals 18 14 10 24 2

References

  1. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (December 26, 2021). "2022 BioSteel All-American Game rosters selected". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gray, Tim (June 23, 2022). "Isaac Howard excited for NHL Draft before UMD hockey debut". bvmsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Sklar, Sam (March 25, 2023). "Michigan State makes transfer portal splash in NHL first-rounder Isaac Howard". The State News. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Scheder-Baracchini, Peter (May 4, 2022). "5 Prospects Who Improved Draft Stock at World U18 Championship". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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