The three finalists have been
selected for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, named for the former Princeton
University hockey and football star, and annually awarded since 1981 to the top
player in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
University of Denver sophomore
forward Henrik Borgström, from Helsinki, Finland, led the Pioneers in scoring
this season with 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points in 40 games. He helped
DU to the 2018 NCHC Championship, and played his final game in a 5-1 loss to
Ohio State in the NCAA Midwest Regional final on March 25 before signing with
the NHL's Florida Panthers.
Harvard University junior
forward Ryan Donato led the Crimson with 26-17—43 points despite taking time
out to play for the United States in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where
he led the Americans with five goals and six points. The Boston native signed
with the Boston Bruins after Harvard was eliminated in the ECAC semifinals
by Clarkson on March 16, and responded with three points in his first NHL
game.
Northeastern University junior
forward Adam Gaudette paced the Huskies with 30-30—60 points in 38 outings,
including Northeastern's first Beanpot Tournament crown in 30 years. The
Braintree, Mass. native signed with the Vancouver Canucks after the Huskies
were eliminated by Michigan in an NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal on March
24.
The 2018 Hobey Baker Award will
be presented on April 6 in St. Paul, Minn. (NHL Network, 6 p.m. ET). Last
year's winner was Denver defenseman Will Butcher, who then led the Pioneers to
the 2017 NCAA title and is now a member of the New Jersey Devils.
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