Hobey Baker Award


The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. It has been awarded 44 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died shortly after World War I.
The original statue for the award was commissioned and awarded by the Decathlon Athletic Club in Bloomington, Minnesota. The model for the award trophy was Steve Christoff, who played for the University of Minnesota and in the National Hockey League.

Award winners

Source:
YearWinnerPositionSchoolBorn
1981CenterMinnesotaRoseau, Minnesota
1982Left wingBowling GreenGuelph, Ontario
1983DefenseHarvardBurlington, Massachusetts
1984DefenseMinnesota–DuluthMinneapolis, Minnesota
1985Right wingMinnesota–DuluthPine Falls, Manitoba
1986CenterHarvardBurlington, Massachusetts
1987CenterNorth DakotaThunder Bay, Ontario
1988GoaltenderMinnesotaDuluth, Minnesota
1989Left wingHarvardTulsa, Oklahoma
1990CenterMichigan StateLansing, Michigan
1991CenterBoston CollegeCranston, Rhode Island
1992Left wingMaineShediac, New Brunswick
1993Left wingMaineVancouver, British Columbia
1994Left wingMinnesota–DuluthGrand Rapids, Minnesota
1995CenterBowling GreenParma, Ohio
1996CenterMinnesotaWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota
1997CenterMichiganPitt Meadows, British Columbia
1998Left wingBoston UniversityTrumbull, Connecticut
1999CenterNew HampshireFernie, British Columbia
2000DefenseBoston CollegeBoston, Massachusetts
2001GoaltenderMichigan StateEast Lansing, Michigan
2002DefenseMinnesotaGolden Valley, Minnesota
2003Left wingColorado CollegeLiptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
2004Right wingMinnesota–DuluthSaint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec
2005CenterColorado CollegeRoseville, Minnesota
2006DefenseDenverAnchorage, Alaska
2007Left wingNorth DakotaCalgary, Alberta
2008CenterMichiganNorthville, Michigan
2009DefenseBoston UniversityNorth Bellmore, New York
2010CenterWisconsinPlantation, Florida
2011Left wingMiamiGrosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
2012CenterMinnesota–DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
2013CenterSt. Cloud StateDuluth, Minnesota
2014Left wingBoston CollegeSalem, New Jersey
2015CenterBoston UniversityNorth Chelmsford, Massachusetts
2016Left wingHarvardBoston, Massachusetts
2017DefenseDenverSun Prairie, Wisconsin
2018CenterNortheasternBraintree, Massachusetts
2019DefenseMassachusettsCalgary, Alberta
2020DefenseMinnesota–DuluthHibbing, Minnesota
2021Right wingWisconsinStevens Point, Wisconsin
2022GoaltenderMinnesota StateDowners Grove, Illinois
2023CenterMichiganNobleton, Ontario
2024CenterBoston UniversityNorth Vancouver, British Columbia
2025Left WingMichigan StateHudson, Wisconsin

Award finalists

Source:
YearFinalistsPositionSchoolFinalistsPositionSchool
1981Left wingMinnesota---
1982GoaltenderMichigan St.---
1983DefenseProvidence---
1984GoaltenderBoston University---
1985CenterHarvard---
1986Right wingWestern MichiganLeft wingMichigan St.
1987DefenseWestern Michigan---
1988Right wingLake Superior State---
1989GoaltenderMinnesota---
1990DefenseBoston College---
1991DefenseNorthern Michigan---
1992DefenseSt. Lawrence---
1993CenterNorth Dakota---
1994CenterClarkson---
1995DefenseMaine---
1996Left wingBoston University---
1997Left wingBoston University---
1998GoaltenderMichigan St.---
1999CenterMichigan St.---
2000CenterWisconsin---
2001Right wingBoston CollegeCenterNorth Dakota
2002CenterSt. Cloud StateRight wingNew Hampshire
2003Left wingFerris StateGoaltenderCornell
2004GoaltenderBrownLeft wingNorth Dakota
2005Left wingColorado CollegeGoaltenderCornell
2006GoaltenderWisconsinLeft wingBoston College
2007GoaltenderNotre DameCenterAir Force
2008Right wingMiami UniversityLeft wingBoston College
2009GoaltenderNortheasternLeft wingBoston University
2010Left wingMaineRight wingNew Hampshire
2011Right wingNorth DakotaRight wingBoston College
2012Left wingMaineRight wingColgate
2013GoaltenderQuinnipiacCenterBoston College
2014Left wingSt. LawrenceCenterSt. Cloud State
2015CenterHarvardGoaltenderNorth Dakota
2016Left wingMichiganGoaltenderBoston College
2017CenterNortheasternCenterUnion
2018CenterHarvardCenterDenver
2019DefenseHarvardDefenseSt. Cloud State
2020GoaltenderMaineCenterNorth Dakota
2021GoaltenderMinnesota StateCenterNorth Dakota
2022Right wingDenverCenterMinnesota
2023Left wingMinnesotaCenterMinnesota
2024Right wingNorth DakotaForwardBoston College
2025DefenceDenverForwardBoston College