Thursday, April 2, 2015

Hobey Hat Trick Named for 2015

Jack Eichel, Zane McIntyre and Jimmy Vesey are top three for college hockey’s highest individual honor.

Hobey Hat Trick Named for 2015
Left to right: Jimmy Vesey, Zane McIntyre and Jack Eichel are the top three candidates for the 2015 Hobey Baker Award.

Boston University’s Jack Eichel, North Dakota’s Zane McIntyre and Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey are the top three candidates for the 2015 Hobey Baker Award, which announced the trio as its Hobey Hat Trick on Thursday. The award winner will be revealed Friday, April 10, at Matthews Arena in Boston (5 p.m., NESN, NHL Network).

The group, chosen by the 27-member selection committee from 10 finalists, includes two NCAA Frozen Four participants (Eichel and McIntyre) and a second local product (Vesey). Criteria for the award includes outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements.

More about the Hobey Hat Trick:

Jack Eichel, Boston University (Fr., F, N. Chelmsford, Mass./U.S. NTDP)

  • Leads the nation in scoring with 67 points, the most for a freshman since Hobey winner Paul Kariya in 1992-93
  • Hockey East Player and Rookie of the Year and MVP of the Hockey East Tournament
  • Captained the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team
  • Top prospect for the 2015 NHL Draft

Zane McIntyre, North Dakota (Jr., G, Thief River Falls, Minn./Fargo-USHL)

  • NCHC Goaltender of the Year and first-team all-conference selection
  • MVP of the NCAA West Regional
  • Leads the nation in wins (29) and ranks in the top 11 in save percentage (.931, sixth) and goals-against average (2.00, 11th)
  • Boston Bruins draft pick

Jimmy Vesey, Harvard (Jr., F, N. Reading, Mass./South Shore-EJHL)

  • Leads the nation in goals with 32 in just 37 games
  • Won the Walter Brown Award as the top American-born player in New England
  • ECAC Player of the Year and first-team all-conference
  • Nashville Predators draft pick