Hobey Baker Award

Hobey Baker Award
Sport Ice hockey
Given for NCAA player who best "exhibits strength of character both on and off the ice" and "contributes to the integrity of the team and displays outstanding skills in all phases of the game".[1]
History
First award 1981
Most recent Adam Gaudette (Northeastern)

The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. It has been awarded 37 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died in World War I.

The original statue for the award was commissioned and awarded by the Decathlon Athletic Club (now defunct) in Bloomington, MN. The model for the award trophy was Steve Christoff, who played for Richfield Minnesota High School, the University of Minnesota, the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and in the National Hockey League.[2]

Award winners

Winners
Year Winner Position School Born
1981Neal BrotenCenterMinnesotaRoseau, Minnesota
1982George McPheeLeft WingBowling GreenGuelph, Ontario
1983Mark FuscoDefenseHarvardBurlington, Massachusetts
1984Tom KurversDefenseMinnesota–DuluthMinneapolis, Minnesota
1985Bill WatsonRight WingMinnesota–DuluthPine Falls, Manitoba
1986Scott FuscoCenterHarvardBurlington, Massachusetts
1987Tony HrkacCenterNorth DakotaThunder Bay, Ontario
1988Robb StauberGoaltenderMinnesotaDuluth, Minnesota
1989Lane MacDonaldLeft WingHarvardTulsa, Oklahoma
1990Kip MillerCenterMichigan StateLansing, Michigan
1991David EmmaCenterBoston CollegeCranston, Rhode Island
1992Scott PellerinLeft WingMaineShediac, New Brunswick
1993Paul KariyaLeft WingMaineVancouver, British Columbia
1994Chris MarinucciLeft WingMinnesota–DuluthGrand Rapids, Minnesota
1995Brian HolzingerCenterBowling GreenParma, Ohio
1996Brian BoninCenterMinnesotaWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota
1997Brendan MorrisonCenterMichiganPitt Meadows, British Columbia
1998Chris DruryLeft WingBoston UniversityTrumbull, Connecticut
1999Jason KrogCenterNew HampshireFernie, British Columbia
2000Mike MottauDefenseBoston CollegeBoston, Massachusetts
2001Ryan MillerGoaltenderMichigan StateEast Lansing, Michigan
2002Jordan LeopoldDefenseMinnesotaGolden Valley, Minnesota
2003Peter SejnaLeft WingColorado CollegeLiptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
2004Junior LessardRight WingMinnesota–DuluthSaint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec
2005Marty SertichCenterColorado CollegeRoseville, Minnesota
2006Matt CarleDefenseDenverAnchorage, Alaska
2007Ryan DuncanLeft WingNorth DakotaCalgary, Alberta
2008Kevin PorterCenterMichiganNorthville, Michigan
2009Matt GilroyDefenseBoston UniversityNorth Bellmore, New York
2010Blake GeoffrionCenterWisconsinPlantation, Florida
2011Andy MieleLeft WingMiamiGrosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
2012Jack ConnollyCenterMinnesota–DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
2013Drew LeBlancCenterSt. Cloud StateDuluth, Minnesota
2014Johnny GaudreauLeft WingBoston CollegeSalem, New Jersey
2015Jack EichelCenterBoston UniversityNorth Chelmsford, Massachusetts
2016Jimmy VeseyLeft WingHarvardBoston, Massachusetts
2017Will ButcherDefenseDenverMadison, Wisconsin
2018Adam GaudetteCenterNortheasternBraintree, Massachusetts

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ↑ Vintage Minnesota Hockey.com. "Hobey Baker Award". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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