Top Five Hobey Baker Candidates Heading Into The 2026-27 NCAA Season

Oct 2, 2026, 4:38 PM ET|Comments (0)

from The Hockey News,

Another year of college hockey is right around the corner, with games starting on Oct. 2, and what fun would it be to enter the season without a little bit of speculation?

As the quality of players in college hockey continues to rise, thanks to the CHL rule change and the money sloshing around the NCAA these days, the list of challengers for the most prestigious prize in college hockey looks more and more like a who's who of future NHL stars.

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