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Men’s Hockey: Nyquist named Hobey Baker finalist

UMaine sophomore joins UNH's Butler and Wisconsin's Geoffrion as finalists

By The Maine Campus
Posted on March 31, 2010, at 5:26 p.m.

University of Maine forward Gustav Nyquist was named one of three finalists for the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Wednesday. The Hobey Baker Award honors college hockey’s top player.

Nyquist, a sophomore from Malmo, Sweden, led the nation in scoring with 61 points in 39 games. He was the nation’s leader in points and assists. The draft choice of the Detroit Red Wings led the Black Bears to a spot in the Hockey East Championship Game after they were picked to finish eighth in preseason polls. Nyquist was the only unanimous selection for Hockey East’s First Team and was the runner-up for Hockey East Player of the Year.

The other two finalists for the award are Hockey East Player of the Year Bobby Butler, a senior forward for the University of New Hampshire, and Blake Geoffrion, a senior defenseman for the University of Wisconsin.

The winner of the 30th annual Hobey Baker will be announced on Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

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