Elliot OlshanskyHappy Hobey Day, everyone! That’s right, the Hobey Baker Award will be presented Friday in its namesake’s hometown of Philadelphia, and that brings us to the final edition for 2014 of the USCHO Hobey Watch.
Happy Hobey Day, everyone! That’s right, the Hobey Baker Award will be presented Friday in its namesake’s hometown of Philadelphia, and that brings us to the final edition for 2014 of the USCHO Hobey Watch.
One player is a given, one player seems likely and two more compete for the last spot in Elliot Olshansky’s picks.
One player is a given, one player seems likely and two more compete for the last spot in Elliot Olshansky’s picks.
Elliot Olshansky correctly picked six of the 10 Hobey Baker Award finalists, and he has some thoughts on where he went wrong.
Elliot Olshansky correctly picked six of the 10 Hobey Baker Award finalists, and he has some thoughts on where he went wrong.
Elliot Olshansky takes a guess at the list that will be unveiled Thursday.
Elliot Olshansky takes a guess at the list that will be unveiled Thursday.
The coaches pick the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award after this weekend’s action.
The coaches pick the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award after this weekend’s action.
The Boston College junior’s 1.88 points-per-game average is almost a third of a point ahead of his closest competitor, Greg Carey of St. Lawrence.
The Boston College junior’s 1.88 points-per-game average is almost a third of a point ahead of his closest competitor, Greg Carey of St. Lawrence.
Is it possible that we could see as many as five netminders among the Hobey top 10? Elliot Olshansky says yes, but given the crop of talented skaters who are also in contention for the award, he wouldn’t expect it.
Is it possible that we could see as many as five netminders among the Hobey top 10? Elliot Olshansky says yes, but given the crop of talented skaters who are also in contention for the award, he wouldn’t expect it.
Fourteen players from the East join 11 players from the West on Elliot Olshansky’s watch list.
Fourteen players from the East join 11 players from the West on Elliot Olshansky’s watch list.
Coaches pick the list of 10 finalists, so there’s a good chance each conference will be represented.
Coaches pick the list of 10 finalists, so there’s a good chance each conference will be represented.
Denver’s Sam Brittain and Northeastern’s Clay Witt join Minnesota’s Adam Wilcox among the top level of goaltenders up for the Hobey Baker Award.
Denver’s Sam Brittain and Northeastern’s Clay Witt join Minnesota’s Adam Wilcox among the top level of goaltenders up for the Hobey Baker Award.