>..there would be a DivII-III Hobey Baker Award, just like there used
>to be.  Nothing in the Hobey criteria states that the winner must be
>from a DivI school, but it's been 5-6 years now since a non-DivI
>player has even made the list of 10 finalists, and we all know there's
>no chance anyone not from DivI will ever win the Award as it currently
>stands.  There used to be a DivII-III East and DivII-III West winner.
>Why not at least give out a "University" (i.e. DivI) and "College"
>(non-DivI) Hobey, like the All-Americas do?
 
Well, there is the American Hockey Coaches Association
"College Division" player of the year, which recognizes the
"best" D-II/III player. Last year it was won by Ray Alcindor of
Middlebury. I do remember seeing a list of finalists someplace...
mostly the 1st team All-Americans as they are also picked by the
AHCA.
 
Supposedly the award was given out last weekend, but I haven't
heard anything yet.
 
Chris Lerch
Xerox
RIT '84 & '91