I recently noticed that two former Hobey Baker winners, Chris Marinucci and
Brian Bonin were among the top scorers in the IHL and AHL respectively.
 
Similarly Tony Hrkac and Kip Miller are among the greatest players to never
make an impact in the NHL.  Hrkac was recently called up to the NHL, and
traded to Edmonton where he scored about a dozen goals in 15 games.
 
With exception, Canadian Paul Kariya, Holzinger, it seems there is subtle
lack of NHL opportunity extended to Hobey winner.Is there a conspiracy
against Hobey Baker winners?
 
                        team  GA   G  A     Pts
 
BRIAN BONIN  AHL    SYRACUSE      31  38    69
Kip Miller  IHL         UTA   72  38  59    97
Chris Marinucci IHL     CHI   78  27  48    75
 
ROBB STAUBER AHL        HAR  39   89   2.41- 2nd in Goals against average
 
 
Year    Recipient                       School
1997    Brendan Morrison         University of Michigan
1996    Brian Bonin              University of Minnesota
1995    Brian Holzinger          Bowling Green State University
1994    Chris Marinucci          University of Minnesota-Duluth
1993    Paul Kariya              University of Maine
1992    Scott Pellerin           University of Maine
1991    David Emma               Boston College
1990    Kip Miller               Michigan State University
1989    Lane MacDonald           Harvard University
1988    Robb Stauber             University of Minnesota
1987    Tony Hrkac               University of North Dakota
1986    Scott Fusco              Harvard University
1985    Bill Watson              University of Minnesota-Duluth
1984    Tom Kurvers              University of Minnesota-Duluth
1983    Mark Fusco               Harvard University
1982    George McPhee            Bowling Green State University
1981    Neal Broten              University of Minnesota
 
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