Meet 3 hockey players from Michigan up for Hobey Baker Award

The state has a heap of hockey players up for the Hobey. Two Michigan State Spartans and one from the Michigan Wolverines are among the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top collegiate player in the country. Michigan State senior forward Charlie Stramel and junior goaltender Trey Augustine are finalists, as is Michigan senior forward T.

J. Hughes, who was voted Big Ten player of the year this season. The Hobey Baker has been awarded since 1981, with Michigan State and Michigan each winning three times.

Michigan State left wing Isaac Howard was named the winner in 2025. For Michigan State, this is the fourth it has had multiple nominees in the same year, the first time since 1998. Stramel leads the nation this season in game-winning goals (seven), and is 11th in points per game (1.

26). He has been the engine behind a Spartans' offense that ranks sixth nationally entering the NCAA Tournament. Stramel has 44 points through 35 games, including 19 goals.