Hobey Baker Award Names 2026 Top-10 Finalists

Next up is the April 2 Hobey Hat Trick announcement followed by the April 10 reveal at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas.

Overview

The finalists are Trey Augustine (Michigan State), James Hagens (Boston College), T.J. Hughes (Michigan), Gavin McKenna (Penn State), Max Plante (Minnesota Duluth), Eric Pohlkamp (Denver), Hayden Stavroff (Dartmouth), Charlie Stramel (Michigan State), Felix Trudeau (Sacred Heart) and Ethan Wyttenbach (Quinnipiac).
Ethan Wyttenbach, a Calgary Flames prospect, led the NCAA with 58 points and scored 24 goals for Quinnipiac.
Freshman Gavin McKenna produced 51 points in 34 games to rank second nationally after helping Penn State reach the Big Ten semifinals.
Boston College’s James Hagens led Hockey East with 23 goals and 45 points and enters Friday’s semifinal at TD Garden on a 13-game point streak.
Other standout resumes include Trey Augustine’s Big Ten Goaltender of the Year honor (.929 save percentage, 23 wins), T.J. Hughes’s Big Ten player of the year award (50 points), Max Plante’s NCHC-leading 48 points, Eric Pohlkamp’s nation-best 37 points by a defenseman, Hayden Stavroff’s NCAA-high 28 goals and Felix Trudeau’s Atlantic Hockey player of the year nod.