EDMONTON, AB - Oilers forward prospect Carter Savoie has been selected as a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award given each season to the top player in NCAA men's hockey.
Edmonton's 2020 fourth-round, 100th-overall selection leads the University of Denver Pioneers in goals with 12 and ranks second in points with 22 in 16 games this season.
The St. Albert native is tied for third in all of college hockey in goals per game (0.75), while his 22 points are the most among all NCAA players that have played 16 games or less.
Savoie is one of 77 players on the initial list of nominees, and fans can cast their vote until Sunday, March 6 at
HobeyBaker.com/Vote
to help determine the top 10 finalists.
This is the second year in a row an Oilers draft pick has been nominated for the award, as Dylan Holloway was selected for his 2020-21 campaign with the University of Wisconsin.
FUTURE WATCH: Savoie selected as Hobey Baker Award nominee
Oilers 2020 fourth-round draft pick has scored 22 points in 16 games with the University of Denver
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