Hobey Baker Award
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 40 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died shortly after World War I.
Hobey Baker Award | |
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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 |
First winner | Neal Broten (Minnesota) |
Most recent | Scott Perunovich (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]
Award winners
Winners by school
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Winners by place of birth
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Winners by position
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Award finalists
Finalists by school
See also
- 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
- "Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- Vintage Minnesota Hockey.com. "Hobey Baker Award". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
External links
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