Hobey Baker nominees announced; find out how to vote for Michigan nominees

The Hobey Baker won’t be awarded for 87 more days, but it’s time for college hockey fans to start voting on players.

The official site for the Hobey Baker Award – given to the top collegiate hockey player on an annual basis – posted their 2014 nominees today, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list.

Click here to visit the site so you can vote for the Michigan natives and current residents featured on the list.

Michigan natives and connections include:

  • CJ Motte – Ferris State (St. Clair native) – Goaltender
  • Garrett Thompson – Ferris State (Traverse City native) – Forward
  • Austin Czarnik – Miami (Washington native) – Forward
  • Riley Barber – Miami (Livonia native) – Forward
  • Andrew Copp – Michigan (Ann Arbor native) – Forward
  • Jake Hildebrand – Michigan State – Goaltender
  • Jean-Paul Lafontaine – Minnesota State (Oxford native) – Forward
  • Connor Hellebuyck – UMass-Lowell (Commerce native) – Goaltender
  • Shane Berschbach – Western Michigan (Clawson native) – Forward
  • Chase Balisy – Western Michigan – Forward
  • Justin Kovacs – Western Michigan (Grosse Pointe Woods native) – Forward