OJHL GRADUATES IN RUNNING FOR HOBEY BAKER
Nine former OJHL players are in the running during the initial voting phase for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's top player. The players include:
- Greg Carey (St. Lawrence) - Burlington Cougars (2007-10)
- Matt Ginn (Holy Cross) - Lindsay Muskies (2007-10)
- Brock Higgs (RPI) - Kingston Voyageurs (2008-10)
- Isaac Kohls (Niagara) - Streetsville Derbys (2009/10)
- Matt Lorito (Brown) - Villanova Knights (2009-11)
- Jimmy Sarjeant (Mercyhurst) - Newmarket Hurricanes (2007-11)
- Devin Shore (Maine) - Whitby Fury (2011/12)
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award officially kicked off its "Vote for Hobey" fan balloting on January 14, 2014. Awarded annually to college hockey's top player, the Hobey Baker is named after the World War I flying ace, who is considered America's greatest amateur athlete during his era and was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
The criteria for voting is as follows:
1. Candidates must exhibit strength of character both on and off the ice.
2. Candidates must contribute to the integrity of the team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game.
3. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportmanship.
4. Candidates must comply with all NCAA rules: be full time students in an accredited NCAA college or university; and complete 50% or more of the season.
After fan balloting (phase one), the field of 75 players will be narrowed down to the top ten. Fan balloting will count for a full 1% of the total ballot in each phase of the process.
Be sure to CLICK HERE to VOTE FOR HOBEY and show your support for your OJHL graduates!
