The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee announced Wednesday the top 10 candidates for the 2022 award honoring college hockey’s top player.
Alphabetically, they are:
Matty Beniers, So., F, Michigan
Bobby Brink, Jr., F, Denver
Brian Halonen, Sr., F, Michigan Tech
Luke Hughes, Fr., D, Michigan
Devon Levi, So., G, Northeastern
Dryden McKay, Sr., G, Minnesota State
Ben Meyers, Jr., F, Minnesota
Yaniv Perets, So., G, Quinnipiac
Nathan Smith, Jr., F, Minnesota State
Bobby Trivigno, Sr., F, Massachusetts
The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 59 Division I college hockey head coaches plus online fan balloting.
Next, the 30-member selection committee and an additional round of fan balloting through the Hobey website March 17-27 will determine this year’s Hobey Baker winner. Criteria for the award include displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements.
The Hobey Hat Trick (three finalists) will be announced on March 31, and the Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced on Friday, April 8. The announcement will be televised live on the NHL Network and streamed on the Hobey Baker website at 6 p.m. EST.
