A look at the top contenders for the Hobey Baker Award
Wow. For a weekend that saw three of the four top seeds make it to the Frozen Four, this certainly feels like a pretty wild regional weekend that we just had. There were wild offensive shootouts, St. Cloud’s first NCAA tournament victory, and, of course, the small matter of an Atlantic Hockey program that’s only … Read more
Following Friday’s East Regional semifinal games at the Times Union Center, I have the following statements to make about the race for the 2010 Hobey Baker Award. – Thanks for playing, Ben Scrivens. – Welcome to the competition, Bobby Butler. Going into the weekend, my feelings were that the Hobey Hat Trick would consist of: … Read more
So, the weekend has passed, the tournament invitations have been handed out, and now, 16 teams and eight Hobey Baker finalists are going on to the NCAA tournament. Of course, the main focus this coming weekend will be on the teams, and it should be. With a trip to the Frozen Four hanging in the … Read more
Well, nine out of 10 really ain’t too bad. The top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award have been announced, and your humble Hobey pundit correctly predicted 9 of the 10 finalists. It’s my best performance yet – although I did have to share top honors among the media forecasters with Adam Wodon of … Read more
As your humble Hobey predictor, this is the biggest moment of the year for me. Yes, I know, there’s also the announcement of the Hobey Hat Trick and the winner to think about, but to me, this is the biggest challenge: pick all 10 finalists for college hockey’s top individual honor. It’s something I’ve been … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 7: Dave Starman USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Dave Starman, USCHO.com National Columnist, a commentator for CBS College Sports and a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dave gives us his dark horses and top picks for this year’s Hobey Baker Award as well a … Read more
Well, the regular season is officially over, and in just over a week, we’ll learn who the finalists are for the Hobey Baker Award. I’ll be checking in with my predictions the day before the announcement, but there are still some games to be played before we get to that point, and I have a … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 6: Todd Milewski USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by USCHO.com Executive Editor Todd Milewski for a look at Todd’s dark horses and top picks for this year’s Hobey Baker Award.
So, the calendar has turned to March, and in two weeks, the finalists for the 2010 Hobey Baker Award will be announced. So, it’s time to start taking a serious look at who’s going to be in the field. Of course, we already know some of the players who are involved, and I’m pretty sure … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 5: Seth Appert USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Rensselaer head coach Seth Appert for a look at three of ECAC Hockey’s Hobey Baker candidates: Rensselaer’s Chase Polacek, Union’s Mario Valery-Trabucco and Cornell goaltender Ben Scrivens.
So, has everyone come down from that Olympic high of Sunday night? Ready to focus on the quarterfinals today? It’s been a fun couple of days for college hockey fans – and not just the BC fans who saw their team smash Merrimack on Tuesday ngiht – reveling in the success of so many college … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 4: Rick Comley USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan State head coach Rick Comley for a look at CCHA Hobey Baker candidates: Spartan Corey Tropp, the Miami goaltending duo of Cody Reichard and Connor Knapp, and Northern Michigan’s Mark Olver.
It should hardly be news to anyone reading this that things don’t always work out the way you plan. As I finish up my series of applying Ken Campbell’s “Campbellnomics” to the top contenders for the Hobey Baker Award (among skaters), it’s worked out a little differently than I planned. This was originally supposed to … Read more
For the record, despite my disappointing grade in freshman calculus once upon a time, I am perfectly capable of counting, so yes, I do know that I tracked six CCHA players instead of five. With a team like Miami, having been so dominant and so balanced this season, I thought it made sense to toss … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 3: Dave Smith USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Canisius head coach Dave Smith as they look at Hobey Baker candidates from Atlantic Hockey: Cory Conacher of Canisius, and Dave Jarman and Nick Johnson of Sacred Heart.
It’s been an interesting year in the CCHA. Obviously, the conference has an impressive crown jewel in Miami, the nation’s top ranked team and a likely top seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. That said, however, according to the latest PairWise Rankings, only three teams from the conference would make the tournament were the season … Read more
We’re wrapping up our tour of the East tonight, as we apply Ken Campbell’s “Campbellnomics” system from the Hockey News to the top Hobey Baker candidates in ECAC Hockey (among forwards, anyway). These guys haven’t been getting much Hobey buzz this season, but as this system that values the most meaningful goals of the game … Read more
As tonight’s Beanpot championship approaches, I figured that Monday would be a good day to take a look at the top Hobey Baker candidates in Hockey East and see how their performances this season measure up when I apply the Campbellnomics system and find out who’s coming up biggest at crunch time. Campbellnomics, as you … Read more
First of all, kudos to Wisconsin on a fantastic event Saturday at the Camp Randall Hockey Classic. I watched the game at a Buffalo Wild Wings (so I could watch the Rangers at the same time and have a good seat for UFC 109 as well), and it definitely turned some heads when people saw … Read more
USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2010 Podcast, Episode 2: George Gwozdecky USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Denver head coach George Gwozdecky as they look at Hobey Baker candidates from the WCHA: DU’s Marc Cheverie, Wisconsin’s Brendan Smith, and Jack Connolly and Justin Fontaine of Minnesota Duluth.