The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top

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men's

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player. It has been awarded 41 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at

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and died shortly after

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. The original statue for the award was commissioned and awarded by the Decathlon Athletic Club (now defunct) in Bloomington, Minnesota. The model for the award trophy was

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, who played for the

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and in the

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Award winners

Winners by school

Winners by place of birth

Winners by position

Award finalists

Finalists by school

References

External links

Hobey Baker Award.com
{{NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Season College ice hockey player of the year awards in the United States College ice hockey trophies and awards in the United States NCAA Division I ice hockey Princeton Tigers ice hockey Awards established in 1981 1981 establishments in the United States