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March
16, 2004
Go-To Guys: Hobey Baker Award
It’s an
annual debate when the finalists for the Hobey Baker Award are announced,
as they will be on Wednesday – can a player win it if a teammate
is also among the finalists? The theory goes that each player will
steal votes from the other, clearing the way for a third party to
take home the hardware. But what if one team has the top two candidates?
Such is the case in this week’s Go-To Guys feature, as we
take a glimpse at the top contenders, as of now, for college hockey’s
highest individual honor.
Inside College
Hockey editors and staff, in consultation with coaches and media
from around the country, compiled this list of how we would vote
for the Hobey Baker Award today – not necessarily
how we think the races will turn out. And stay tuned, because a
lot can change each weekend; we'll continue our looks at the sport's
top individual honors as the season progresses.
| HOBEY
BAKER AWARD –
March 16, 2004 |
1.
Brandon Bochenski
North Dakota |
He's
not scoring in bunches like he was earlier in the year, but
he's been consistent, picking up a point in seven of the Fighting
Sioux's last eight games.
37
GP, 34-29—53 |
2.
Zach Parise
North Dakota |
Speaking
of scoring in bunches, Parise has six goals and 15 assists in
his last 14 contests. With six points against Michigan Tech
last weekend, he's challenging his teammate for the top spot
on this list.
33
GP, 20-27—47 |
3.
Thomas Pöck
Massachusetts |
Everyone
assumed an Austrian would be in the running for this year's
Hobey, but it's Pöck, not Minnesota's Thomas Vanek, that
has a better shot. There's an outside chance that their countryman,
Bernd Brückler, could be a finalist as well.
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GP 15-23—38 |
4.
Steve Saviano
New Hampshire |
At
this time last year, Saviano emerged as the Wildcats' top player.
If he elevates his game again in this year's postseason, he'd
be reaching a Martin St. Louis-like level.
39
GP, 26-21—47 |
5.
Jim Slater
Michigan State |
The junior
centerman has 15 points in MSU's last 10 games. It's no coincidence
the Spartans are 8-1-1 during that span.
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GP, 19-29—48 |
| Poised
to change on the fly |
Junior
Lessard, Minnesota Duluth; Yann Danis, Brown; Tony Voce, Boston
College; Jim Howard, Maine; Chris Conner, Michigan Tech |
| On
the radar |
Derek Edwardson,
Miami; Thomas Vanek, Minnesota; Steve Silverthorn, Colgate;
Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville; Barrett Ehgoetz, Niagara |
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