On Thursday afternoon, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced the Hobey Hat Trick for the top-3 finalists for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award. That list included Boston College sophomore forward Ryan Leonard, Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium, and Michigan State junior forward Isaac Howard.
Leonard had a great season leading his Boston College team to a #1 national ranking in the Pairwise. Leonard led the nation in goals scored (30) and game-winning goals scored (9) for a top-10 offense this year. He also finished with the 10th-most points in the nation and led some of the top forwards in shooting percentage, converting on 15.