Hobey Baker Award Explained
Hobey Baker Award should not be confused with Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey 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 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.
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! Year !! Winner !! Position !! School !! Born | | | | Roseau, Minnesota |
| | | | Guelph, Ontario |
| | | | Burlington, Massachusetts |
| | | | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| | | | Pine Falls, Manitoba |
| | | | Burlington, Massachusetts |
| | | | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| | | Minnesota | Duluth, Minnesota |
| | | | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| | | | Lansing, Michigan |
| | | | Cranston, Rhode Island |
| | | | Shediac, New Brunswick |
| | | | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| | | | Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
| | | | Parma, Ohio |
| | | | White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
| | | | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia |
| | | | Trumbull, Connecticut |
| | | | Fernie, British Columbia |
| | | | Boston, Massachusetts |
| | | | East Lansing, Michigan |
| | | | Golden Valley, Minnesota |
| | | | Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia |
| | | | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec |
| | | | Roseville, Minnesota |
| | | | Anchorage, Alaska |
| | | | Calgary, Alberta |
| | | | Northville, Michigan |
| | | | North Bellmore, New York |
| | | | Plantation, Florida |
| | | | Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan |
| | | | Duluth, Minnesota |
| | | | Duluth, Minnesota |
| | | | Salem, New Jersey |
| | | | North Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
| | | | Boston, Massachusetts |
| | | | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
| | | | Braintree, Massachusetts |
| | Defense | | Calgary, Alberta |
| | Defense | Minnesota–Duluth | Hibbing, Minnesota |
| | Right wing | | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| | | | Downers Grove, Illinois |
| 2023 | Adam Fantilli | Center | Michigan | Nobleton, Ontario |
| 2024 | Macklin Celebrini | Center | Boston University | North Vancouver, British Columbia | |
Winners by school
Winners by school! School !! Winners | 6 |
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Winners by place of birth
Winners by place of birth! Birthplace !! Winners | 10 |
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Winners by position
Winners by position! Position !! Winners| Center | 18 |
| Left wing | 11 |
| Defense | 9 |
| Right wing | 3 |
| Goaltender | 3 | |
Award finalists
Finalists by school
Finalists by school! School !! Finalists | 8 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Criteria / Selection – Hobey Baker Memorial Award . hobeybaker.com . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120145414/https://hobeybaker.com/criteria-selection/ . January 20, 2023.
- Web site: Vintage Minnesota Hockey.com. Hobey Baker Award. 2 January 2013.
