James Evans asks:
 
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
 
What is missing from this data is that most Hobey Baker winners are not
very big. They tend to be fast which pays a premium in college, but a
professional hockey player is a BIG and strong player. Size differences
in players and ice rinks minimize the importance of the Hobey winners'
skills. Also, the Hobey Baker is not based exclusively on hockey playing
ability but on academic/social achievements as well. It never was nor
never will be a meaningful predictor of professional hockey success.
 
Nathan Eric Hampton
 
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