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 | Macklin Celebrini (Boston University) |
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
| * | Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame |
Winners by place of birth
| Birthplace | Winners |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| British Columbia | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ontario | 3 |
| Alberta | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Manitoba | 1 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Quebec | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Winners by position
| Position | Winners |
|---|---|
| Center | 18 |
| Left wing | 11 |
| Defense | 9 |
| Right wing | 3 |
| Goaltender | 3 |
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
External links
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