Jan 20, 2009

Rob Ricci Nominated for Hobey Baker Award

WAKEFIELD, MA. – Merrimack captain Rob Ricci (Brampton, Ontario) is one of 19 Hockey East players that have been selected for the online portion of the fan vote for the Hobey Baker Award.

The Hobey Baker committee launched its annual Fan Voting online last Friday, and 19 Hockey East players, including Ricci, were selected for the online portion of the fan vote.

Ricci is second on the Warriors in scoring 12 points and leads the team with six assists and 54 shots.

The highly popular fan-voting phase is now open by visiting the Hobey Baker website: hobeybaker.com. Click on the “Vote for Hobey Baker icon” and follow the prompts to make your selection from this year’s outstanding crop of college hockey players.

This first phase of fan balloting will run now through March 8th, 2009. Phase two of fan balloting will then begin on March 20 from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists. The fans’ vote accounts for a full 1% of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year’s award recipient.

Award criteria include candidates mimicking the superlative character traits put forth by the award’s namesake, Hobey Baker, a World War I flying star better known as America’s greatest amateur athlete in his day. Award candidates must exhibit strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship.

The 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists on Friday, April 10, 2009 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championships in Washington, DC. The 29th annual award announcement honoring college hockey’s top player will be televised live during prime time on ESPNU.

The Warriors return to action Thursday against UMass Lowell at 7 p.m. at Tsongas Arena.


Cross Country (M) Cross Country (W) Field Hockey Football Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Volleyball Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Ice Hockey Baseball Lacrosse (M) Lacrosse (W) Softball Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Lawler Completion Project Athletic Staff Directory Blue Line Club Cheerleading Compliance Composite Calendar Directions Facilities From the AD's Desk Intramurals Marketing & Promotions Merrimack Championships Quick Facts Recruiting Questionnaires SAAC SID Downloads Sponsorship Sports Medicine Strength and Conditioning Visitors Guide	Home \| Roster \| Coaches \| Schedule/Results \| Standings \| Statistics \| Statistics (.pdf) \| News \| Promotional Schedule \| Buy-a-Seat Brochure \| Hockey Video \| Media Clips \| Single Game Tickets \| Season Tickets \| Sponsor a Jersey Program \| Archives [Printer Friendly] Jan 20, 2009 Rob Ricci Nominated for Hobey Baker Award WAKEFIELD, MA. – Merrimack captain Rob Ricci (Brampton, Ontario) is one of 19 Hockey East players that have been selected for the online portion of the fan vote for the Hobey Baker Award. The Hobey Baker committee launched its annual Fan Voting online last Friday, and 19 Hockey East players, including Ricci, were selected for the online portion of the fan vote. Ricci is second on the Warriors in scoring 12 points and leads the team with six assists and 54 shots. The highly popular fan-voting phase is now open by visiting the Hobey Baker website: hobeybaker.com. Click on the “Vote for Hobey Baker icon” and follow the prompts to make your selection from this year’s outstanding crop of college hockey players. This first phase of fan balloting will run now through March 8th, 2009. Phase two of fan balloting will then begin on March 20 from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists. The fans’ vote accounts for a full 1% of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year’s award recipient. Award criteria include candidates mimicking the superlative character traits put forth by the award’s namesake, Hobey Baker, a World War I flying star better known as America’s greatest amateur athlete in his day. Award candidates must exhibit strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship. The 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists on Friday, April 10, 2009 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championships in Washington, DC. The 29th annual award announcement honoring college hockey’s top player will be televised live during prime time on ESPNU. The Warriors return to action Thursday against UMass Lowell at 7 p.m. at Tsongas Arena.