NCAA players - Top Hobey Baker candidates top prospects top first-years and more

Team: 2022-23 Custom Team

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 10, 2022

Published: Sep. 12, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The team listed in lineup below are my top candidates for Hobey Baker in 2022-23. I have added some top-5 lists as preview to 2022-23 NCAA season.


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My top-5 Hobey Baker Favorites going into season (listed alphabetically):

Alex Campbell (NSH)
Matt Coronato (CGY)
Luke Hughes (NJD)
Matthew Knies (TOR)
Scott Morrow (CAR)


My Hobey Baker darkhorses (listed alphabetically):

Jakub Dobes (MTL)
Dom Fensore (CAR)
Alex Lafrerriere (LAK)
Jake Livingstone (undrafted)
Wilmer Skoog (undrafted)


My Pre-Season All-Americans (1st team, listed by position):

F: Matt Coronato (CGY)
F: Alex Campbell (NSH)
F: Wilmer Skoog (undrafted)
D: Luke Hughes (NJD)
D: Jake Livingstone (undrafted)
G: Devon Levi (BUF)


My Pre-Season All-Americans (2nd team, listed by position):

F: Matthew Knies (TOR)
F: Riese Gaber (undrafted)
F: Ryan Tverberg (TOR)
D: Zach Metsa (undrafted)
D: Jacob Bengtsson (undrafted)
G: Erik Portillo (BUF)


Best NHL Prospects in NCAA (forwards, listed in order):

1. Logan Cooley (ARI)
2. Matt Coronato (CGY)
3. Matthew Knies (TOR)
4. Cutter Gauthier (PHI)
5. Frank Nazar (CHI)


Best NHL Prospects in NCAA (defense, listed in order):

1. Luke Hughes (NJD)
2. Brock Faber (MIN)
3. Scott Morrow (CAR)
4. Corson Ceulemans (CBJ)
5. Sean Behrens (COL)


Most UNDER-rated prospects in NCAA (forwards, listed alphabetically):

Blake Biondi (MTL)
Trevor Janicke (ANA)
Jay O'Brien (PHI)
Ryder Rolston (CHI)
Ty Smilanic (MTL)


Most UNDER-rated prospects in NCAA (defense, listed alphabetically):

Ethan Edwards (NJD)
Brent Johnson (WAS)
Mike Koster (TOR)
Luca Munzenberger (EDM)
Guillaume Richard (CBJ)


Most OVERRATED prospects in NCAA (listed alphabetically)

Tristan Broz (PIT)
Jack D. Hughes (LAK)
Mason Lohrei (BOS)
Robert Mastrosimone (DET)
Luke Tuch (MTL)


Best UNDRAFTED prospects in NCAA (listed in order)

1. Jake Livingstone, RD, Minnesota State
2. Yanev Perets, G, Quinnipiac
3. Wilmer Skoog, C, Boston University
4. Jacob Bengtsson, LD, Lake Superior State
5. Riese Gaber, RW, North Dakota
6. Zach Metsa, RD, Quinnipiac
7. Maxim Andreev, LW, Cornell
8. Parker Ford, LW, Providence
9. Spencer Meier, RD, St. Cloud State
10. Akito Hirose, RD, Minnesota State


Best DRAFTED prospects in NCAA who could elect free agency next Summer (listed in order)

1. Ryan Johnson, LD, Minnesota (BUF)
2. Henry Thurn, LD, Harvard (ANA)
3. Jackson LaCombe, LD, Minnesota (ANA)
4. Domenick Fensore, LD, Boston University (CAR)
5. John Farinacci, C, Harvard (ARI)
6. Aidan McDonough, C, Northeastern (VAN)
7. Nicky Leivermann, LHD, Notre Dame (COL)
8. Ben Brinkman, LHD, Minnesota (DAL)
9. Jay O'Brien, C, Boston University (PHI)
10. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, LW, Northeastern (NSH)


Most Notable Transfers in NCAA (listed alphabetically)

Cole Brady (NJD) (Arizona State --> Massachusetts)
Tristan Broz (PIT) (Minnesota --> Denver)
Connor Kelley (CHI) (Minnesota Duluth --> Providence)
Artem Shlaine (NJD) (Connecticut --> Northern Michigan)
Ty Smilanic (MTL) (Quinnipiac --> Wisconsin)
Carter Berger (FLA) (Connecticut --> Western Michigan)


Guys who could improve their stock this year (listed alphabetically)

Shai Buium (DET)
Sam Colangelo (ANA)
Jack Devine (FLA)
Cooper Moore (EDM)
Keenan Rancier (undrafted)


Candidates for top first-year player (listed alphabetically)

Jackson Blake (CAR) (North Dakota)
Ryan Chesley (WAS) (Minnesota)
Logan Cooley (ARI) (Minnesota)
Sam Lipkin (ARI) (Quinnipiac)
Rutger McGroarty (WPG) (Michigan)
Frank Nazar (CHI) (Michigan)


Candidates for top first-year player (among 2023 draft class, listed alphabetically)

Zach Bookman (Merrimack) (overager)
Gavin Brindley (Michigan)
Adam Fantilli (Michigan)
Charlie Stramel (Wisconsin)
Jeremy Wilmer (Boston University) (overager)
Matthew Wood (Connecticut)


Most fun players to watch play (listed alphabetically)

Brett Berard (NYR)
Alex Campbell (NSH)
Logan Cooley (ARI)
Riese Gaber (undrafted)
Luke Hughes (NJD)