For recently-signed Flyers center Mike Vecchione, a whirlwind sequence could end Friday night with him being named the winner of the Hobey Baker Award, presented to the nation's top collegiate ice hockey player.
Vecchione, the all-time leading scorer in Union College history, is a Hobey Baker finalist, along with Northeastern’s Zachary Aston-Reese and University of Denver defenseman Will Butcher.
Vecchione and Aston-Reese shared the NCAA scoring title with 63 points each. Aston-Reese signed recently with the Pittsburgh Penguins and is now playing for their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL team.
Aston-Reese topped the NCAA in goals with 31, while Vecchione was second with 29.