WORCESTER, Mass. - Senior Jack Ricketts and junior Liam McLinskey have been nominated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
Ricketts, the leading goals-getter for the Crusaders, has played all 29 games this season, amassing 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points. Ricketts 16 goals is good for second in Atlantic Hockey, while his 28 points are the fourth-highest mark. The Oakville, Ontario native and Crusader captain has three times been named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week, after the team defeated LIU and Hockey East's UConn in consecutive weekends, and then again this weekend after the Crusaders swept Mercyhurst.
McLinskey has recorded ten goals and a career-high 20 assists for 30 points over 29 games this season. The Pearl River, N.Y. native is tied for second in Atlantic Hockey in points and sits in third for assists. McLinskey leads the Crusaders in both points and assists, and only trails Ricketts in goals.
Fan voting for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award will run from Friday, January 26 until Sunday, March 10 at midnight. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website at: https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote.
Key Hobey Baker announcement dates for 2024 include:
- Top Ten list of finalists: March 20
- Hobey Hat Trick of three finalists: April 4
- Hobey Baker Award announcement: April 11
The 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists on Friday, April 7, 2024 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championship in St. Paul, MN. The award ceremony will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network and streamed live at hobeybaker.com. For more info on the Hobey Baker Award please visit www.hobeybaker.com. Be sure to also follow Hobey Baker on Twitter for more updates.
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