This time last year, Penn State had one rostered player who had previously been named a nominee for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given to the top Division I college hockey player.
There have been no finalists, no Hobey Hat Trick finishers and no award recipients in program history.
The Nittany Lions now have two skaters who finished in the top 10 of voting, seven draft picks and one of the most exciting talents in college hockey on their squad, resulting in no shortage of front-runners for the coveted trophy.
Although the award presentation is over nine months away, and the college hockey season has yet to begin, here are some early predictions for the blue and white’s top Hobey Baker candidates.