From the host city of the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four Tournament, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation on Thursday announced the top ten candidates for the 2010 Hobey Baker Award, honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are: Bobby Butler, New Hampshire, Marc Cheverie, Denver, Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin, Gustav Nyquist, Maine, Mark Olver, Northern Michigan, Chase Polacek, Rensselear, Rhett Rakhshani, Denver, Cody Reichard, Miami of Ohio, Ben Scrivens, Cornell, and Brendan Smith, Wisconsin.
Cody Reichard – Miami University of Ohio, Sophomore, Goalie, Celina, Ohio
Miami’s dominance in the CCHA this season was due to the fact no one could beat Reichard who went 15-0-2 in conference play while leading virtually every goalie category, allowing only 21 goals in 17 games. Those efforts propelled him to number one in the nation in goals against average and third in save percentage.
• Currently is 18-3-3 overall – has 1.64 GAA – has .930 save percentage
• Has 5 shutouts – First Team CCHA all-star – Player of the Year finalist
• Finance major – Miami first in nation in team defense
Marc Cheverie – University of Denver, Junior, Goalie, Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia
An unbelievable year has earned Cheverie the WCHA Player of the Year honors and he is the national leader in save percentage, wins and shutouts while sitting second in winning percentage and third in goals against average. Was the WCHA Goalie Champion with a 2.05 GAA and .934 save percentage.
• Currently is 24-4-3 overall – has 1.94 GAA – has .937 save percentage
• Earned 6 shutouts – All Tourney at Wells Fargo Denver Cup tourney
• All Academic with 3.5 GPA in Finance – draft choice of Florida
