Inside College Hockey | Go-To Guys: Hobey Baker Award

February 10, 2004
Go-To Guys: Hobey Baker Memorial Award

Inside College Hockey 's Go-To Guys – a look at who deserves individual honors in college hockey – returns for the 2003-04 season to find a crowded field in the race for the Hobey Baker Memorial Trophy.

Inside College Hockey editors and staff, in consultation with coaches and media from around the country, compiled this list of how we would vote today – not necessarily how we think the races will turn out. And stay tuned, because a lot can change each weekend; we'll continue our looks at the Hobey, and other honors, as the season progresses.

HOBEY BAKER AWARD – Feb. 10, 2004
1. Brandon Bochenski North Dakota	Nation's leading scorer. Second in goals. Eighth in assists. Tied for third in power play goals. Tied for seventh in game-winning goals. Need more proof? 27 GP, 22-22—44
2. Thomas Pöck Massachusetts	How much of a difference maker is Pöck? Head coach Don Cahoon calls moving him to defense the turning point in UMass' program. 27 GP, 14-19—33
3. Zach Parise North Dakota	Perhaps the college game's best pure talent, Parise's production has been overshadowed by his teammate Bochenski. 23 GP, 14-20—34
4. Yann Danis Brown	The best of this year's goalies, Danis is the dominant player in the ECAC. He's held opponents to one goal or less in 13 of 22 starts this year. 14-5-3, 1.53, .951
5. Tony Voce Boston College	Voce is the rare sniper who plays well all over the ice. He's the leader of the top-ranked Eagles in the absence of his running mate, Ben Eaves. 28 GP, 20-8—28
Poised to change on the fly	Steve Saviano (New Hampshire), Chris Conner (Michigan Tech), Thomas Vanek (Minnesota), Derek Edwardson (Miami), Junior Lessard (Minnesota Duluth)
On the radar	Barret Ehgoetz (Niagara), Jared Ross (Alabama-Huntsville), Ryan Shannon (Boston College), Keith Ballard (Minnesota)
Injured, but of note	Ben Eaves (Boston College)

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