For the first time in their organization’s history, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a prospect named as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. On Thursday, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation named the three finalists for the 2025 award. Among those names was Lightning prospect Isaac Howard. The Michigan State forward continues his path being named the first Hobey Baker Award winner in Lightning history*.
His competition for the award is former Boston College Eagle, and current Washington Capital, Ryan Leonard as well as University of Denver defenseman Zeev Buium. Howard’s 26 goals are tied for third in the country and he currently ranks fifth which was good enough to get him named Big10 player of the year.