After two decades, a goaltender has again won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the nation's top college hockey player.
Dryden McKay (Minnesota State) became the first netminder since Michigan State's Ryan Miller to claim the Hobey Baker Award, named for the early 20th century Princeton University star, as announced on Friday in Boston.
A native of Downers Grove, Ill., McKay has compiled a 38-4-0 record in 42 games so far this 2021-22 season, to go along with a 1.27 goals-against average, a .934 save percentage, and 10 shutouts. He leads all NCAA Division I netminders this season in wins (38) and minutes played (2,502), and has set a new NCAA record for victories by one goaltender in a single season. McKay, 24, was also named CCHA Goaltender of the Year and CCHA Player of the Year, and also earned First Team West All-America accolades for the second time in three years.
In other awards news, Devon Levi (Northeastern) was named this season's Mike Richter Award winner as the nation's top goaltender, while Josh Kosack (Union) earned the Hockey Humanitarian Award and Jordan Seyfert of Merrimack was honored with the 2022 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award.
McKay has also backstopped MSU (39-4-0) to its second straight NCAA Frozen Four, with the Mavericks defeating Minnesota and 2022 Hobey Baker Award finalist Ben Meyers last night, 5-1, in a national semifinal contest at TD Garden in Boston. MSU will now face Denver and 2022 Hobey Baker Award finalist Bobby Brink tomorrow night for the national title.
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