CHICAGO – The Hobey Baker Memorial Award recipient of college hockey’s top individual prize was Denver’s Will Butcher from the University of Denver, presented in a live ceremony held at the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois and aired nationally on the NHL Network.
As team captain in his senior season, Butcher helped guide the Denver Pioneers to the Frozen Four national championship game as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. Butcher’s stellar performance as the premiere defenseman in the nation led to a host of postseason awards including the NCHC Player of the Year, Offensive Defenseman of the Year and for the second straight season, First Team all-conference.