Five Former Vipers Dot The List Of Hobey Baker Candidates:

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League alumni dot the list of Hobey Baker candidates

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - Submitted by BCHL Media

The annual fan voting for the Hobey Baker Award is underway and nine BCHL graduates are in the running.

Alex Grieve, Steve Weinstein, Garrett Noonan, Connor Jones, Kellen Jones, Mike Collins, Matt Ginn, Mario Puskarich and Joel Rumpel are on the long list which is currently open for fan voting.

Fans can vote once every 24 hours.

CLICK THE LINK TO VISIT THE VOTING PAGE

http://www.hobeybaker.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memorial-award/vote

Grieve, a forward, is a former West Kelowna Warriors captain, now in his junior year at Bentley University.

Weinstein, a defenceman, is a two-time RBC Cup champion with the Vernon Vipers and is a junior at Bentley.

Noonan, a defenceman, won two RBC Cups in Vernon and is now a senior at Boston University. He is also a Nashville Predators draft pick (2011).

Connor Jones, a forward, is another Vipers alum with two RBC Cups and is a senior at Quinnipiac University.

Kellen Jones is Connor's twin brother, also a forward and senior at Quinnipiac. He is an Edmonton Oilers draft pick.

Collins, a forward, is the fifth Vipers alum in this group, won two RBC Cups and is now a senior at Merrimack University.

Ginn is a former Victoria Grizzlies netminder, now in his junior year at College of the Holy Cross.

Puskarich, a forward and winner of the 2013 Brett Hull Trophy as the BCHL's top scorer, is a freshman at the University of Vermont.

Rumpel is a former Penticton Vees goalie and is now a junior at the University of Wisconsin.

The Hobey Baker Award is given annually to the player judged to be the best in NCAA hockey. Winners are chosen based in small part on the fan voting but also on their on- and off-ice character, academic achievement and compliance with NCAA regulations.