Plante First Red Wings Pick to Win Hobey Baker Award
The post Plante First Red Wings Pick to Win Hobey Baker Award appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. On the one hand, Detroit Red Wings draft pick Max Plante was continuing a long-held college hockey tradition when he […] The post Plante First Red Wings Pick to Win Hobey Baker Award appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports The post Plante First Red Wings Pick to Win Hobey Baker Award appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . David Reginek-Imagn Images David Reginek-Imagn Images On the one hand, Detroit Red Wings draft pick Max Plante was continuing a long-held college hockey tradition when he was announced as the winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Friday. On the other hand, he was launching a new tradition that the Red Wings hope will become more of a habit.
Plante is the seventh player from the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs to win the Hobey Baker, which goes to the most outstanding player in NCAA hockey. However, he’s the first Red Wings prospect to win the award. Congratulations to Max Plante, the 2026 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Recipient.
#hobeybaker @drinkbodyarmor @mdplanet10 @umdmenshockey @thenchc @teamech @nhl pic. twitter. com/KItzPFW7Ps — Hobey Baker Award (@HobeyBakerAward) April 11, 2026 In fact, since the NCAA introduced the Hobey Baker in 1980-81, no winner of the award has ever played for the Red Wings.
So another history-making moment could be in Plante’s near future. Plante was a second-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2024 NHL Draft. He was the 47th overall selection.