Vote Jake Kielly & Nico Sturm for HOBEY

1/15/2019 11:09:00 AM

St. Paul, Minn. – College hockey action has heated up for the second half of the season, and it's time for the annual fan ballot contribution to help determine the winner of the 2019 Hobey Baker Award.

Awarded annually to college hockey's top player, the Hobey Baker's tremendously popular fan-voting opened on Tuesday, January 16. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website http://www.hobeybaker.com. Follow the prompts to make your selection from this year's outstanding crop of 81 college hockey players representing 46 NCAA Division I schools. Please spend some additional time to check out the detailed bios by following the links on each candidate.

Vote for Clarkson's junior goaltender Jake Kielly & junior center Nico Sturm

This first phase of fan balloting will run now through March 10, 2019. Phase two of fan balloting will come from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists beginning March 20 and closing March 31. The fans' vote accounts for a full one percent of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.

Award criteria include candidates exhibiting the exceptional character traits of the award's namesake, Hobey Baker. A legendary American hero, Baker was a World War I fighter pilot and was known as America's greatest amateur athlete in his day, excelling at hockey and football at Princeton University. Award candidates must demonstrate strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship.

Key Hobey Baker announcement datesfor 2019 include:

Top Ten list of candidates: March 20
Hobey Hat Trick of three finalists: April 4
Hobey Baker Award announcement: April 12

The 2019 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists on Friday, April 12, 2019 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championship in Buffalo, NY. The award ceremony will be held at HarborCenter and will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network and streamed live at hobeybaker.com. For more info on the Hobey Baker Award please visit www.hobeybaker.com.

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