Hobey Finalists Announced
By Fetch
It’s that time of year again. The top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker award have been announced. They are:
Bobby Butler, F, New Hampshire
Marc Cheverie, G, Denver
Blake Geoffrion, F, Wisconsin
Gustav Nyquist, F, Maine
Mark Oliver, F, Northern Michigan
Chase Polacek, F, RPI
Rhett Rakhshani, F, Denver
Cody Reichard, G, Miami
Ben Scrivens, G, Cornell
Brendan Smith, D, Wisconsin
My thoughts: I am surprised that neither Nick Johnson, who is tied for the national lead in goals with 27, nor Cory Conacher who is second nationally in points per game (1.56 per) and is doing it with Diabetes to boot.
Not surprised they took three goalies, and they happen to be the top 3 in save percentage. Also is the nations leading goal scorer, UNH’s Bobby Butler, the country’s leading point getter, Gustav Nyquist, and the top offensive defenseman, Brendan Smith.
I’ll have more analysis in the weeks leading up to the Hobey announcement, but my guy right now if I had to pick is Cheverie. He’s the best goalie in the country and perhaps the most valuable one as well.