This is my yearly attempt to predict the ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. In the past, my results have been mixed, from a high of seven to a low of four.
Feel free to comment or add your own list below.
Skaters (in alphabetical order):
Greg Carey, junior forward, St. Lawrence (28 goals, 23 assists for 51 points)
Johnny Gaudreau, sophomore forward, Boston College (20-29-49)
Erik Haula, junior forward, Minnesota (16-33-49)
George Hughes, senior defenseman, St. Lawrence (5-32-37)
Corban Knight, senior forward, North Dakota (15-33-48)
Danny Kristo, senior forward, North Dakota (24-26-50)
Drew LeBlanc, senior forward, St. Cloud State (13-37-50)
Nate Schmidt, junior defenseman, Minnesota (8-23-31)
Ryan Walters, junior forward, Nebraska-Omaha (22-30-52)
Goaltender:
Eric Hartzell, senior goaltender, Quinnipiac (26-5-5, 1.50 goals-against average, .944 save percentage, 4 shutouts)
Honorable Mention:
Matt Leitner, sophomore forward, Minnesota State (17-28-45)
Rylan Schwartz, senior forward, Colorado College (17-31-48)
Steven Whitney, senior forward, Boston College (25-18-43)
Connor Hellebuyck, freshman goaltender, Massachusetts-Lowell (16-2-0, 1.49 GAA, .944 SV%, 4 SO)
Ryan McKay, freshman goaltender, Miami (12-5-2, 1.20 GAA, .954 SV%, 3 SO)