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The top 10 candidates for the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award were announced Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 58 Division I college hockey head coaches and by online fan balloting at www.hobeybakeraward.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Next, the 23-member selection committee and an additional round of fan balloting (at www.hobeybakeraward.com<\/a> from March 16 to 25) will determine this year’s Hobey Baker winner.<\/p>\n

The Hobey Hat Trick will be announced on March 29 and the winner will be announced Friday, April 6 from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., during the Frozen Four.<\/p>\n

2012 Hobey Baker Award Top Ten Finalists<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Player<\/th>Position<\/th>Class<\/th>School<\/th>Noteworthy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Spencer Abbott<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Maine<\/td>Leads nation in scoring (20-39-59)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack Connolly<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Minnesota-Duluth<\/td>Repeat nominee, never missed a college game (161 straight)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Dumoulin<\/td>D<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Boston College<\/td>Leads all Hockey East defensemen in scoring (6-20-26)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Troy Grosenick<\/td>G<\/td>So.<\/td>Union<\/td>First Hobey candidate from Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shawn Hunwick<\/td>G<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Michigan<\/td>Tied for second in nation with 23 wins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tim Kirby<\/td>D<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Air Force<\/td>Lone AHA rep, league MVP, best defenseman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torey Krug<\/td>D<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Michigan State<\/td>Averages 29 mins\/game, tied for lead in CCHA scoring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justin Schultz<\/td>D<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Wisconsin<\/td>Repeat nominee, led nation in 'D' scoring with 44 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austin Smith<\/td>F<\/td>Sr.<\/td>Colgate<\/td>Leads nation with 36 goals and six shorthanded goals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reilly Smith<\/td>F<\/td>Jr.<\/td>Miami<\/td>Second in NCAA with 27 goals and eight game winners lead nation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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