2022 Hobey Hat Trick Announced

The Hobey Hat Trick for the top individual honor in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey has been announced—and all three finalists not only hail from the state of Minnesota, but will also be vying for a national championship in Boston next week.

Bobby Brink, a junior forward from the University of Denver, is currently the leading scorer for both the Pioneers and the nation. In 39 games so far this season with DU, the Minnetonka, Minn. native has recorded 14 goals and a nation-best 42 assists for 56 points. Denver will next face Michigan on April 7 in the first NCAA Frozen Four semifinal.

Dryden McKay, a graduate student in his fifth season overall at Minnesota State University, is the nation's top goaltender with a record of 37-4-0 in 41 games and over 2442 minutes played this winter. The Downers Grove, Ill. native has also posted a 1.28 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage while collecting 10 shutouts.

Rounding out the trio is University of Minnesota junior forward Ben Meyers, who also played briefly with the U.S. Olympic men's team in China earlier this year. The Delano, Minn. native has registered 17 goals and 24 assists for 41 points through 33 outings to date, and along with the rest of the Golden Gophers will face McKay and the Mavericks in the second NCAA semifinal game next week.

Brink, McKay and Meyers are the last three players left from a preliminary list of top 10 Hobey finalists that also included: forward Matty Beniers (Michigan); forward Brian Halonen (Michigan Tech); defenseman Luke Hughes (Michigan); goaltender Devon Levi (Northeastern); goaltender Yaniv Perets (Quinnipiac); forward Nathan Smith (Minnesota State) and; forward Bobby Trivigno (Massachusetts). All 10 players also participated in this year's NCAA tournament.

The 2022 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for the nation's top player will be bestowed upon the winner on April 8, the day between the national semifinals and the national title game. University of Minnesota senior forward Taylor Heise won the 2022 Patty Kazmaier Award earlier this month as the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.