Mukhamadullin watch is on

Beauty of a pass from the prospect the Pens got for Teddy Blueger

Sheng says in a few days we’ll find out if he’s in SJS or SJB
He’s on his way to San Jose rn.

Top prospect: Thomas Bordeleau
Most improved: Bystedt
Most skillful: William Eklund
Most physically mature: Shakir Muk
Smartest: Eklund/ Gushchin
Best skater: Eklund
Best defensive prospect: Shakir Muk
Most underrated D prospect: Havelids/ Laroque
Most feisty: Adam Raska/ Robins

Most underrated: Jake Furlong (D)
(I didn’t put him above because by far this kid clears everyone on f, d, and g)

Most overrated: Ozzy Wiesblatt
Hardest shot: probably Shakir Muk
Best playmaker: Eklund
Best stickhandler: Gushchin/ Bords/ Eklund
Most NHL-ready (outside NHL): Shakir Muk
Most projectable: Bystedt

What’s your guys frozen four

I know it’s early

Why his not even the best player on his line

Minnesota
Michigan
Quinnipiac
Boston University

Leafs Bias lol

Doesnt have to be to win none of his linemates were his rivals for the award

Dont got to be jelly about it lul

Besides with plays like this no wonder he got the award

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p7Twu18q40

What they said

By pure guessing:
Minnesota
Michigan
St. Cloud State
Denver

Top 10 finalists for HB just came out

https://mobile.twitter.com/HobeyBakerAward/status/1636049716243841043?cxt=HHwWpoC-uY-jtbQtAAAA

Hobey Baker Finalists

Logan Cooley, C, Fr, Minnesota (ARI)
Adam Fantilli, C, Fr, Michigan (2023 draft)
Sean Farrell, LW, Jr, Harvard (MTL)
Collin Graf, RW, So, Quinnipiac (undrafted)
Lane Hutson, LHD, Fr, Boston University (MTL)
Matthew Knies, LW, So, Minnesota (TOR)
Devon Levi, G, Jr, Northeastern (BUF)
Yaniv Perets, G, So, Quinnipiac (undrafted)
Blake Pietila, G, Sr, Mich Tech (undrafted)
Jason Polin, RW, Sr, Western Michigan (undrafted)

Tidbits
1. Hutson is the 3rd Freshman dman to reach final-10 (Brian Leetch and Luke Hughes were the first two)
2. First time two Habs draftees were nominees since 1986 (Two Scotts....Sandelin and Harlow)
3. First time two players from Minnesota since 1996 (Crowley and Bonin)
4. First time we have seen three freshmen in final-10
5. Since the 2019 year of the dman (when there were 6 in top-10 including Makar, Hughes and Fox), there have only been 5 total top-10s (among 4 players since Farrance was in there twice)
6. Here is now the full list of Freshman forwards who have reached top-10: Paul Kariya, Zach Parise, Jack Eichel, Kyle Connor, Adam Fantilli and Logan Cooley (6 total). Only Kariya and Eichel won.

Who do you think wins, from someone who doesn't watch NCAA ( and doesn't know these players stats ), I have a hard time seeing Graf, Perets, Pietila or Polin winning since i haven't/have barely heard of them

Fantilli or Cooley. They will narrow down to three finalists, which I expect to be those two guys and one of the goalies (Levi or Perets).

Graf is probably the only guy among those last few “unknowns” that has any shot to be a finalist. He has been the top offensive player on very strong team that emphasizes structured team defense. Knies could also enter conversation as well as he did just win big ten player of the year. Farrell may be handicapped a bit by a weaker conference (ECAC this year has two very good teams in Quinnpiac and Harvard, one decent team in Cornell, and a bunch of weaker teams). Hutson should get some recognition for the season he just had, but will be really hard to catch the top guys. Polin played on probably the best line in NCAA hockey this year (or maybe 2nd best behind Minnesota’s top line).

good move that they announced ovchinnikov left AFTER he was gone from russia

WWW, Emil Andrae is coming to the Phantoms

ECAC Awards committee really likes Henry Thrun. He got 1st team over Metsa, Salem, Beck. He also got best defensive dman award over Metsa, Mitchell, Krys.

1st team (* unanimous)
G: Perets * (goalie of the year)
D: Thrun (defensive dman of the year)
D: Malinski
F: Young
F: Farrell * (Player of the year)
F: Graf *

2nd team:
G: Gibson
D: Metsa
D: Salem
F: Coronato
F: de Jong
F: Laferriere

3rd team:
G: Caron
D: Palocsik
D: Beck
F: Martino
F: Gosselin
F: Brind’Amour

Rookie team
G: Black *
D: Prokop
D: Healey
F: Lipkin * (rookie of the year)
F: Miller
F: Muzzatti

GIbson second team!

still hasn't signed with Washington yet though

He was 2nd team last year too

Huh, must have missed that last year. I'm hoping he signs so that the Caps don't put too much faith into Bjorklund (and don't force Stevenson through the ranks too quickly)

Jacob Bengtsson Is transferring from Lake Superior State to Boston College. Will likely be #1 or #2 NCAA in Spring of 2024.