TAMPA, Fla. — Michigan hockey didn't get the hardware it wanted, but not all its members went home empty handed.
One night after the Wolverines lost to Quinnipiac in the NCAA tournament Frozen Four semifinals, freshman center Adam Fantilli received the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top men's college hockey player.
Fantilli topped two finalists from Minnesota, freshman Logan Cooley and sophomore Matthew Knies. They've got bigger worries, however; the Golden Gophers advanced Thursday to Saturday's title game, where they'll face the Bobcats at 8 p.m (ESPN2) at Amalie Arena.
The trio sat on the stage as the award was announced, with Fantilli, in a gray polo shirt dotted with pineapples and the Block M, finally getting the call to stand up.