Inside College Hockey | Go-To Guys: The Hobey

February 11 , 2003
Go-To Guys: The Hobey Baker Award

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Last week: Freshman of the Year

Go-To Guys – Inside College Hockey's weekly look at award candidates – puts Hobey Baker Memorial Award hopefuls back under the microscope this week. The more things change, the more they stay the same; there's been some movement among our top five, but Colorado College's Peter Sejna maintains a hammer-lock grip on the top spot.

Inside College Hockey editors and staff, in consultation with coaches and media from around the country, compiled this list of how we would vote today – not necessarily how we think the race will turn out. And stay tuned, because a lot can change each weekend.

THE HOBEY BAKER AWARD – Feb. 11, 2003
1. Peter Sejna Colorado College	On track to become the first European to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. 30 GP, 29-33—62
2. Chris Kunitz Ferris State	Since the holiday break, he's been the nation's top offensive force not named Peter Sejna. 30 GP, 26-31—57
3. Dave LeNeveu Cornell	Split time as a freshman, but is putting up jaw-dropping numbers for a dominant team as a sophomore. Dare we say Ryan Miller-esque? 17-2-0, 1.16 GAA, .940 save pct.
4. Zach Parise North Dakota	It's not that Parise has tailed off, it's just that Kunitz and LeNeveu have made the leap. 26 GP, 22-29—51
5. Ben Eaves Boston College	Need a campaign slogan, Ben? How about "Eaves of Destruction?" 25 GP, 16-27—43
Poised to change on the fly	Tom Preissing (Colorado College), Paul Martin (Minnesota), Martin Kariya (Maine), Lanny Gare (New Hampshire), R.J. Umberger (Ohio State)
Still on the short list	Brandon Bochenski (North Dakota), Chris Higgins (Yale), Grant Stevenson (Minnesota State, Mankato), Jim Howard (Maine), John-Michael Liles (Michigan State)

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