ST. LOUIS – Isaac Howard of Michigan State University is the 2025 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner. He led the nation with 1.41 points per game off of 52 points in 37 contests for the Big Ten champion Spartans.

Each year, there seems to be a more robust group of NHL Draft-eligible prospects playing in men’s college hockey. It’s now an annual occurrence that one of the very best players for the forthcoming draft will be spending one of the most crucial years of his career in the NCAA.

During the 2023-2024 college ice hockey season, there will be 64 NCAA Division I men’s programs across 21 states, led by New York and Massachusetts with 11 teams each.

Gabe Perreault, a Boston College commit and projected first-round pick for the 2023 NHL Draft, made USA Hockey history Saturday after a five-point effort against Norway at the IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship. The five points added to his season total give Perreault 121 this season for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, which is part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.

For the most storied individual prize in men's college hockey, only 10 players remain in the hunt. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award's selection committee announced the 10 players that are finalists for the illustrious trophy.

The 2019-2020 season was a pivotal year for the Sacred Heart Pioneers, who emerged for a season of program achievements, before COVID-19 forced the season's cancellation.

This week the CCHA on FloHockey features a clash between Lake State and Michigan Tech, which should snuff out who is for real and who is not. Also, Minnesota State takes on Ferris State and BU travels to Northern Michigan.