An extended Gaudreau scoring slowdown could open the door

If you think I’ve been spending too much time on unlikely Hobey Baker Award winners in this season’s Hobey Watch, then this post is for you because it’s all about Johnny Gaudreau. Of course, it’s not lost on me that this post comes at a time when Gaudreau has been absent from the score sheet … Read more

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Why the nomination is the award for some candidates

I’ll be the first one to admit that the Hobey Watch is not necessarily always about a player who could win the Hobey Baker Award. Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I know I make the Academy Award comparison often on this blog, but with the Oscars just a couple of days … Read more

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On St. Lawrence’s Greg Carey and another single-player ticket

Well, that’s always fun. As expected, there was no shortage of discussion after last week’s Hobey Watch Blog entry, in which we got into the ever-controversial character component of the award. We all have our opinions and we all had an opportunity to voice them over the past couple of weeks. However, it’s time to … Read more

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One more pick: Who will win the Hobey Baker?

For the first time since 2008, I’m not at the Frozen Four. While I certainly am not rooting for any of the teams in particular, I have to admit that I’m a bit worried about what might happen if Boston College wins it all. You see, if BC wins another Frozen Four that I don’t … Read more

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Getting in under the wire: Hobey Hat Trick prediction

Well, as I write this, I’ve got about four hours to get a prediction in for the Hobey Hat Trick, so I’d better get to it if I want the prediction to mean anything. The way I see it, here’s where we stand after the regionals: • Both Jack Connolly and Spencer Abbott did a … Read more

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