Harvard's Vesey takes home Hobey, Demko, Connor honored, All-Americans named

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Photo: Harvard University forward Jimmy Vesey was named the recipient of the 2016 Hobey Baker Award signifying the top player in all of U.S. college hockey, his second consecutive year as a finalist for that award (courtesy of Elsa/Getty Images)


</p> In the calm before the NCAA championship game storm that will take place on Saturday night in Tampa, U.S. college hockey handed out their top awards for the 2015-16 season. Those awards included the Tim Taylor Award, the Mike Richter Award, and the award designating the top player in all of NCAA hockey, the Hobey Baker Award.

In addition to announcing the winners of those awards, the NCAA also revealed their First and Second Team All-Americans from the Eastern and Western conferences.… read more

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[naihlflames]

What a joke

Kyle Connor had 35 goals and 71 points. Jimmy Vesey had 24 goals and 46 points, yet he wins the Hobey Baker over Connor? Who votes for this? 24 is not close to 35 in goals. 46 is not close to 71 points.

 

[irunthepeg]

Kyle Connor had 35 goals and 71 points. Jimmy Vesey had 24 goals and 46 points, yet he wins the Hobey Baker over Connor? Who votes for this? 24 is not close to 35 in goals. 46 is not close to 71 points.

I get considering play in all ends, or someone being a good representation for college hockey but seriously... Eichel won it last year. When Johnny Gaudreau won it he had 80 points in 40 games. Connor was close to that. I can't comprehend why...