In my understanding, one reason Kariya may not "deserve" consideration for the Hobey Baker award is that it's not simply a top-numbers award. There is also consideration for the student's academic performance; in addition, the committee considers the "character" of the player, what he's like as a person off the ice. (For instance, non-academic community involvement on and off campus?) In these last two respects, has Kariya really had the opportunity to establish himself as a candidate? That's not a rhetorical question - everything I just said is what I've seen on or inferred from past Hockey-L postings. Let me know if I'm off the mark... Ross