BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Nominees for the 2023 Hobey Baker Memorial Award have been announced, with Bowling Green Hockey's standout sophomore Austen Swankler earning a nomination. The forward currently leads the conference assists (21), and points (36), while tying for the league lead in goals (15). He has earned CCHA Forward of the Week twice (Oct. 3 and Jan. 9) and CCHA Forward of the Month once (December). Nationally, he ranks second in points, is tied for third in goals, and fifth in assists. In December, he was named HCA National Player of the Month, the second Falcon to ever earn that honor.