Posts About "Hobey Baker Award"
Hobey Baker Award-Winning Defencemen Ranked
April 23rd, 2020 The Hobey Baker Award has been given to the player in collegiate hockey that exemplifies excellence, both on and off the ice, since 1981. Of the 40 men who have won the award, only nine have been defencemen. While some look at that as the position is underappreciated, it only shows how valuable these players are. 9. Matt Gilroy...
Scott Perunovich's Journey to the Hobey Baker Award
April 22nd, 2020 The last couple of years have been a whirlwind for Scott Perunovich, yet the accolades have just continued to roll in. "Growing up from Pee-Wee to Bantams, people told me that I was too small, what I was doing wasn’t going to work at the next level,” Perunovich said in an interview with BTS Hockey back in 2018. “Then from...
College Hockey Report: Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick Finalists
April 3rd, 2020 2020 has been an odd year, to say the least. The COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly stopped the world, including all intercollegiate athletics. The virus stopped the college hockey season right as conference tournaments were getting underway. Now, for the first time since 1947, no team will be named National Champion. Related: Top 10...
Bruins' Swayman Named Hobey Baker Finalist
March 25th, 2020 The finalists for the annual Hobey Baker Award, given to the top collegiate hockey player, were recently announced for the 2019-20 season. University of Maine goaltender and recent Boston Bruins signee Jeremy Swayman made the top-10 finalists list. Related: Boston Bruins Logo History Following the shutdown of the season right...
Martin St. Louis, the Little Big Man
December 6th, 2019 Little Big Men have always been a staple in the NHL. You know the type: fast as the wind, nimble on their feet, quick with their hands and tough to play against. Henri Richard, Marcel Dionne, Brian Gionta. In the modern era of hockey, it's impossible to discuss the phenomenon of the Little Big Men without mentioning...
Cale Makar Wins the Hobey Baker Award
April 13th, 2019 Cale Makar, the sophomore defenseman from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), was named the recipient of the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey’s top player on Friday, April 12. He is the first player from UMass to win the award. The sophomore alternate captain has had a busy week as he helped lead...
Hobey Baker Award Finalists - Defencemen Fox, Makar and Schuldt
April 5th, 2019 Harvard's Adam Fox, Massachusetts' Cale Makar and St. Cloud's Jimmy Schuldt on Thursday were selected as finalists for this year's Hobey Baker award. The winner will be announced April 12, during the Frozen Four in Buffalo, New York. Fox earned ECAC an...
Blues' Perunovich Pursues NCAA's Top Prize
November 5th, 2018 Scott Perunovich isn't a household name, even for fans of the St. Louis Blues, the team that drafted him 45th overall in this past June's NHL entry draft. Due to his minor injury at the Blues' rookie camp, as well as his absence from the prospect tournament in Traverse City, Blues' fans haven't seen much of the diminutive...
Foo Fighting for Flames Forward Spot
August 29th, 2018 Spencer Foo was the talk of the town in Calgary towards the tail-end of the 2017-18 NHL season. A bidding war had erupted earlier for the Union College prospect, with both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames in the mix. While many expected the Oilers to snatch the hometown kid, it was ultimately Calgary who won the day. Perhaps...
Jimmy Vesey Wins Hobey Baker
April 8th, 2016 Harvard senior Jimmy Vesey has been named the winner of the 2016 Hobey Baker Award, recognizing the best collegiate player in the nation. Vesey put up 46 points in 33 games for 1.39 points per game, the seventh best mark in the nation. His 23 goals tied for sixth in the nation. He's a two-time ECAC Player of the Year and the...
10 Hobey Baker Finalists Revealed
March 16th, 2016 On Wednesday, the top ten candidates for the Hobey Baker Award, given to collegiate hockey's best player, were named. Michigan had a good showing, claiming three of the ten spots with their top offensive line. That comes on the heels of Kyle Connor winning Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Year and Michigan being the first team to...
Predators Pick Jimmy Vesey A Finalist For The Hobey Baker
April 3rd, 2015 It’s been a big week for Harvard Crimson junior forward and 2012 third-round Nashville Predators draft pick Jimmy Vesey. He announced he was returning to school for his senior season, and was selected as one of the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player. Jimmy Vesey Staying at Harvard The Crimson...
Return Of The Cawlidge Hawkey Brackets
March 26th, 2014 Somewhere John Buccigross would be proud as it is that time of year to crown a NCAA hockey champion. The term "cawlidge hockey" has been affectionately coined and hey it may be a bit overused but admittedly is a little different. I like that. As I have done for every year since 2000, I will be doing yet another college hockey...
