Boston College forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Kevin Hayes are two of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey’s top player.
Gaudreau leads the country in goals (32), points (69), points per game (1.86) and plus/minus (+34). He recently saw his Hockey East record-tying 31-game point streak come to an end. The 5-foot-8 winger is the clear favorite to win the award, which would make him the third Eagle to do so, joining David Emma (1991) and Mike Mottau (2000).
Hayes is second only to Gaudreau in points per game (1.51), racking up 24 goals and 32 assists on the season. Hayes has played on a line with Gaudreau and center Bill Arnold since Dec. 6, and the trio has combined for 45 goals and 64 assists in 23 games together.
Here are the other eight finalists:
-Josh Archibald, F, Nebraska-Omaha
-Greg Carey, F, St. Lawrence
-Nic Dowd, F, St. Cloud State
-Ryan Dzingel, F, Ohio State
-Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Union
-CJ Motte, G, Ferris State
-Joel Rumpel, G, Wisconsin
-Adam Wilcox, G, Minnesota