On Thursday it was announced that Minnesota Gophers junior forward Ben Meyers is one of three Hobey Hat Trick Finalists. He joins Minnesota State’s Dryden McKay and Denver’s Bobby Brink as the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award given out to the best player in men’s college hockey.
Meyers becomes the first Gopher since eventual winner Jorden Leopold in 2002 to be named a top-three finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. He will hope to join Leopold, Neal Broten, Robb Stauber, and Brian Bonin as the fifth Gopher to ever win the award since it’s inception in 1981.