Award given annually to the top
player in American college
hockey. It's the hockey equivalent of the
Heisman Trophy.
Like the Heisman, winning the award often does not translate into success in the professional ranks. Paul Kariya (1993) is the most noteworthy winner.
The award, which started in 1981, is named after Princeton hockey player Hobey Baker, who died at the age of 26 while testing an airplane at the end of World War I.
Below's a list of the winners:
Year Recipient School
2004 Junior Lessard University of Minnesota-Duluth
2003 Peter Sejna Colorado College
2002 Jordan Leopold University of Minnesota
2001 Ryan Miller Michigan State University
2000 Mike Mottau Boston College
1999 Jason Krog University of New Hampshire
1998 Chris Drury Boston University
1997 Brendan Morrison University of Michigan
1996 Brian Bonin University of Minnesota
1995 Brian Holzinger Bowling Green State University
1994 Chris Marinucci University of Minnesota-Duluth
1993 Paul Kariya University of Maine
1992 Scott Pellerin University of Maine
1991 David Emma Boston College
1990 Kip Miller Michigan State University
1989 Lane MacDonald Harvard University
1988 Robb Stauber University of Minnesota
1987 Tony Hrkac University of North Dakota
1986 Scott Fusco Harvard University
1985 Bill Watson University of Minnesota-Duluth
1984 Tom Kurvers University of Minnesota-Duluth
1983 Mark Fusco Harvard University
1982 George McPhee Bowling Green State University
1981 Neal Broten University of Minnesota