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LOWELL, Mass. – Graduate student
Ben Meehan (Walpole, Mass.) of the UMass Lowell ice hockey team has been named a nominee for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to the nation's top college hockey player.Â
This season, the experienced defenseman has amassed 11 points on two goals, one being a game-winner, and nine assists, while playing in all 21 of the team's games. He ranks tied for second on the team in assists and tied for fourth in points and needs just six more points to tie his career high of 17. He also boasts 31 blocked shots, tying him for the team lead with a +1 rating.
Award criteria include candidates exhibiting the exceptional character traits of the award's namesake, Hobey Baker. A legendary American hero, Baker was a World War I fighter pilot and was known as America's greatest amateur athlete in his day, excelling at hockey and football at Princeton University. Award candidates must demonstrate strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship.
Phase two of fan balloting will feature the Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists beginning March 19 and closing March 30. The fans' vote accounts for a percentage of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.Â
The 2025 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists on Friday, April 11, 2025 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. The award ceremony will be broadcast nationally on NHL Network and streamed live at hobeybaker.com.
