The nominees for the 2021 Hobey Baker Award were announced on Monday by the Hobey Baker Foundation. The Minnesota Golden Gophers have one nominee for the award this season in senior goalie Jack LaFontaine. The senior goalie has been one of the best in the nation this season and is a large reason why the Gophers are ranked the #2 team in the nation and have a five point lead in the Big Ten standings.
LaFontaine leads the Big Ten and is near the lead in the nation in most statistical categories. He leads all NCAA goalies with 13 wins on the season, is second in the country in goals against average at 1.