Hobey Finalists
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Hobey Finalists
Posted by: nyc94 (---.focaldata.net)
Date: March 18, 2004 02:10AM
From USCHO:
The Hobey Baker Foundation has announced 10 finalists for the 2004 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to the nation's top player. The 10 are: Keith Ballard, Minnesota; Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota; Yann Danis, Brown
; Derek Edwardson, Miami; Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth; Zach Parise, North Dakota; Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts; Steve Saviano, New Hampshire; Jim Slater, Michigan State; and Tony Voce, Boston College.
The Hobey Baker Foundation has announced 10 finalists for the 2004 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to the nation's top player. The 10 are: Keith Ballard, Minnesota; Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota; Yann Danis, Brown
; Derek Edwardson, Miami; Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth; Zach Parise, North Dakota; Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts; Steve Saviano, New Hampshire; Jim Slater, Michigan State; and Tony Voce, Boston College.
Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: KenP (---.abrfc.noaa.gov)
Date: March 18, 2004 10:19AM
no way no way no way danis gets into the top 3
Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: dss28 (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: March 18, 2004 10:52AM
I'm actually surprised Thomas Vanek didn't make the cut.
Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: Chris 02 (---.larc.nasa.gov)
Date: March 18, 2004 11:06AM
Quick look at the stats of these guys
Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth;
27G, 28A, 55pts (1st)
Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota;
24G, 29A, 53pts (2nd)
Jim Slater, Michigan State;
19G, 29A, 48pts (5th)
Derek Edwardson, Miami;
17G, 30A, 47pts (6th)
Zach Parise, North Dakota;
20G, 27A, 47pts (6th)
Steve Saviano, New Hampshire;
26G, 21A, 47pts (6th)
Tony Voce, Boston College.
28G, 16A, 44pts (12th)
Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts;
15G, 23A, 38pts (1st among D-men)
Keith Ballard, Minnesota;
11G, 23A, 34pts (2nd among D-men)
Yann Danis, Brown ;
0.942SV% (2nd), 1.81GAA (3rd)
I think one of the intangibles here is that Parise was on the gold medal world junior team. Not that it should come into play when the committee makes its decision. There isn't really a total standout player among this group, so I'd say that the award goes to the guy who makes the most impact on his team. That would seemingly, be Danis, but his end-of-season collapse should preclude him from selection. On this basis, the two North Dakota guys would be tough to choose between.
Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth;
27G, 28A, 55pts (1st)
Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota;
24G, 29A, 53pts (2nd)
Jim Slater, Michigan State;
19G, 29A, 48pts (5th)
Derek Edwardson, Miami;
17G, 30A, 47pts (6th)
Zach Parise, North Dakota;
20G, 27A, 47pts (6th)
Steve Saviano, New Hampshire;
26G, 21A, 47pts (6th)
Tony Voce, Boston College.
28G, 16A, 44pts (12th)
Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts;
15G, 23A, 38pts (1st among D-men)
Keith Ballard, Minnesota;
11G, 23A, 34pts (2nd among D-men)
Yann Danis, Brown ;
0.942SV% (2nd), 1.81GAA (3rd)
I think one of the intangibles here is that Parise was on the gold medal world junior team. Not that it should come into play when the committee makes its decision. There isn't really a total standout player among this group, so I'd say that the award goes to the guy who makes the most impact on his team. That would seemingly, be Danis, but his end-of-season collapse should preclude him from selection. On this basis, the two North Dakota guys would be tough to choose between.
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Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: ugarte (65.217.153.---)
Date: March 18, 2004 11:27AM
I guess its nice that Steve Saviano turned out to be a bona fide scorer, right?
Right?
(And I agree with Daina about Vanek. He finished in 7th in scoring with 46 even though he missed 6 games. Though missing 6 games is a strike against him.)
Right?
(And I agree with Daina about Vanek. He finished in 7th in scoring with 46 even though he missed 6 games. Though missing 6 games is a strike against him.)
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Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: Jeff Hopkins '82 (---.airproducts.com)
Date: March 18, 2004 12:17PM
Actually I find Pöck's stats rather impressive.
JH
JH
Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: billhoward (---.union01.nj.comcast.net)
Date: March 18, 2004 12:23PM
Did any of these 10 ever come close to signing on with Cornell? We've got half a year now to play what-could-have-been.
Re: Hobey Finalists
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.ny325.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 18, 2004 02:36PM
If you really want to play "what-could-have-been", LeNeveu's performance from last year runs away with the award this year.
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