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USA Isaac Howard
#22 Michigan State Univ. / NCAA - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 30, 2004
Position
LW
Age
20
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Hudson, WI, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 1 #31 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

Right away, Howard’s skating stands out. Pushes his knees past his toes, engaged his hips, and maintains his posture in tight, while deking, or on the backcheck. His top hand moves freely around his body, which he turns into incredible stickhandling displays. When handling, he’s scanning. Adjusts body positioning to get pressure on his back, then uses hesitations and changes of pace to slip around the check. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Anthony Howard

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Isaac Howard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 53* 49* 29* 78* 6* -* |
MN Kings 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 17* 14* 31* -* -* |
2019-20 Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA 16U AAA 38* 31* 33* 64* 6* -* |
2020-21 USNTDP Juniors USHL 28* 16* 17* 33* 4* 3* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 34* 27* 27* 54* 4* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 17* 5* 14* 19* 0* 5* |
USA U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* -1* |
2021-22 USNTDP Juniors USHL 27* 11* 26* 37* 32* 18* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 60* 33* 49* 82* 42* 31* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 6* 5* 11* 2* 8* |
2022-23 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 35* 6* 11* 17* 25* -13* |
2023-24 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 36* 8* 28* 36* 10* 3* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 7* 2* 9* 0* 10* |
2024-25 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 16* 9* 11* 20* 8* 6* |

Isaac Howard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2018-19 Minnesota Blades Selects U15 WSI U15 8* 9* 4* 13* 2* -* |
2019-20 Team Royal USA-S15 4* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
USA U16 YOG 4* 7* 0* 7* 4* -1* |

Isaac Howard Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 53* 49* 29* 78* 1.47* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 38* 31* 33* 64* 1.68* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 17* 14* 31* 2.21* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 87* 23* 50* 73* 0.84* 43* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 111* 65* 90* 155* 1.40* 46* 36* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 2* 4* 6* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 55* 27* 43* 70* 1.27* 36* 21* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 11* 7* 8* 15* 1.36* 2* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 7* 2* 9* 1.29* 0* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 8* 9* 4* 13* 1.63* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 7* 0* 7* 1.75* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Isaac Howard Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/25/2023
03/25/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth Michigan State Univ.
04/16/2019
04/16/2019 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 5 #87 overall by Owen Sound Attack in the OHL Priority Selection

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022