Michigan dominates finalists for Hobey Baker
The 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award - NCAA Division I hockey's highest individual honor - have been presented with distinctive Michigan flair.
Here are the finalists, including coach Red Berenson's entire top line with the Wolverines.
- J.T Compher, Michigan, Jr., F
- Kyle Connor, Michigan, Fr., F
- Thatcher Demko, Boston College, Jr., G
- Zac Lynch, Robert Morris, Sr., F
- Alex Lyon, Yale, Jr., G
- Tyler Motte, Michigan, Jr., F
- Alex Petan, Michigan Tech, Sr., F
- Andrew Poturalski, New Hampshire, So., F
- Ethan Prow, St. Cloud State, Sr., D
- Jimmy Vesey, Harvard, Sr., F
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- Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 16, 2016
Connor, a freshman and first-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets, led Division I in goals (30) and points (61), while Compher, property of the Colorado Avalanche, finished with a nation-best 39 assists.
The Vancouver Canucks' Demko, meanwhile, fashioned a 25-6-4 record with 10 shutouts and a sizzling .938 save percentage.
The Hobey Hat Trick, or the three finalists, will be announced March 31.
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