Rick Kosti is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who was a two-time All-American for Minnesota Duluth.

[1] After wrapping up his junior career with the Weyburn Red Wings, Kosti began attending the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1983 and had an immediate impact on the program.

Kosti's stellar play in net allowed the Bulldogs to win a very close quarterfinal match and then defeat North Dakota in overtime in the national semifinal to appear in the 1984 championship game.

The Bulldogs had an easier time with their quarterfinal match and made the frozen four, facing ECAC Hockey champion Rensselaer.

[3] The Bulldogs couldn't stop the Engineers from taking advantage of the situation and were relegated to the consolation game where they ended their season with yet another overtime match, this time defeating Boston College 7–6.