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 44 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died shortly after World War I.
_(cropped2).jpg) The Hobey Baker Award trophy | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded 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 |
| First winner | Neal Broten (Minnesota) |
| Most recent | Max Plante (Minnesota Duluth) |
The original statue for the award was commissioned and awarded by the Decathlon Athletic Club (now defunct) in Bloomington, Minnesota. The model for the award trophy was Steve Christoff, who played for the University of Minnesota and in the National Hockey League.[2]
Minnesota Duluth players have won the award seven times, the most all-time. Harvard, Minnesota, and Boston University are all tied for second place, with four wins a piece. Max Plante, of Minnesota Duluth, is the most recent winner.
Award winners
edit| * | Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame |
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Winners by schooledit
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Winners by place of birthedit
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Winners by positionedit
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Award finalists
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Finalists by school
edit| School | Finalists |
|---|---|
| Boston College | 9 |
| North Dakota | 8 |
| Minnesota | 5 |
| Boston University | 5 |
| Denver | 4 |
| Harvard | 4 |
| Maine | 4 |
| Michigan State | 3 |
| St. Cloud State | 3 |
| Cornell | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Northeastern | 2 |
| St. Lawrence | 2 |
| Western Michigan | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Air Force | 1 |
| Brown | 1 |
| Clarkson | 1 |
| Colgate | 1 |
| Colorado College | 1 |
| Ferris State | 1 |
| Lake Superior State | 1 |
| Miami University | 1 |
| Minnesota State | 1 |
| Northern Michigan | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 1 |
| Providence | 1 |
| Quinnipiac | 1 |
| Union | 1 |
See also
edit- Patty Kazmaier Award – D-I women
- Sid Watson Award – D-III men
- Laura Hurd Award – D-III women
- Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award
References
edit- ↑ "Criteria / Selection – Hobey Baker Memorial Award". hobeybaker.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ Vintage Minnesota Hockey.com. "Hobey Baker Award". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Winners & Hat Trick Finalists". hobeybaker.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.