Hobey Baker Finalist Plante Could Make Red Wings History

The post Hobey Baker Finalist Plante Could Make Red Wings History appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Max Plante A banner season for Detroit Red Wings prospect Max Plante didn’t include a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four. It could still be an historic campaign for him, though.

The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs sophomore winger is one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, which annually recognizes the top NCAA DI men’s ice hockey player. Plante is joined in the so-called Hobey Baker hat-trick of finalists by junior defenseman Eric Pohlkamp of the Denver Pioneers and Michigan Wolverines senior forward TJ Hughes. If Plante were to win the award, he’d be making Red Wings history.

No Detroit -drafted player has ever won the Hobey Baker since the award was originally introduced in 1981. In fact, a Hobey Baker Award winner has never played for the Red Wings. Two Hobey Baker winners – Andy Miele (2011) and Kevin Porter (2008) – did play for Detroit’s AHL farm club, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Red Wings Pick Would Be In Good Company Minnesota-Duluth has produced more Hobey Baker winners (six) than any other school. The most recent winner from the school was Scott Perunovich in 2020. Among the recent Hobey Baker Award winners performing in the NHL are Macklin Celebrini (2024) of the San Jose Sharks, Adam Fantilli (2023) of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Cole Caufield (2021) of the Montreal Canadiens, and Cale Makar (2019) of the Colorado Avalanche.