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Jordan did not make the final three

I've pasted the news release below...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2005
Contact: [email protected]

McKee, Sertich and Sterling Make Up 2005
Hobey Hat Trick

MINNEAPOLIS - The Hobey Baker Foundation is proud to introduce the
2005 Hobey Hat Trick: Cornell sophomore goaltender David McKee,
Colorado College junior forward Marty Sertich and Colorado College
junior forward Brett Sterling. One of those three will win the 2005 Hobey
Baker Memorial Award, which will be presented Friday, April 8, at
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

McKee, a native of Irving, Texas, led the Cornell Big Red to the ECACHL
regular-season and playoff titles as well as the NCAA quarterfinals this
season. The ECACHL Player of the Year, Ken Dryden Award winner as the
league's best goalie, first-team All-ECACHL selection and ECACHL
all-tournament goaltender, McKee enjoyed a stellar season for the ECACHL
champion Cornell Big Red. He leads the nation in goals-against average
(1.24), save percentage (.947) and shutouts (10), all among the best
single-season performances in college hockey history. McKee's 27 victories
are second-best in the nation, and his winning percentage (.813) ranks
third. McKee is a Hotel Administration major.

Sertich and Sterling, the first teammates in the Hobey Hat Trick since it
was introduced in 2002, have led Colorado College to the NCAA Frozen
Four for the first time since 1997. The Tigers shared the MacNaughton Cup
as the WCHA's regular season champions.

Sertich, a native of Roseville, Minn., was the 2005 WCHA Player of the
Year and led the conference in scoring. Sertich leads the nation in points
(64) and points per game (1.52) while ranking second in both goals (27)
and assists (37). The National Player of the Month in December, Sertich
has had at least a point in 33 of the Tigers' 40 games entering the Frozen
Four. Sertich is a History major who volunteers with Colorado Springs
schoolchildren and participates in the Colorado Springs "Caring and
Sharing Hands" food drive.

Sterling, a native of Pasadena, Calif., was a first-team All-WCHA selection
and was named the Most Valuable Player of the WCHA Final Five. He leads
the nation in goals (34) and power-play goals (18) and ranks second in
points (63) and points per game (1.50), trailing only Sertich. A fifth-round
draft pick of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2003, he was a three-time WCHA
Offensive Player of the Week selection. Sterling, an Economics major, has
a 3.5 grade-point average and is a WCHA All-Academic honoree. He reads
to Colorado Springs schoolchildren and participates in the Colorado
Springs "Caring and Sharing Hands" food drive.

Ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award are determined by vote
of the nation's 58 Division I head coaches, along with the Preliminary
results of the online Vote for Hobey. The recipient is selected by the vote
of a 25-member selection committee, along with the Final Voting results
from Vote for Hobey.

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is celebrating its 25th season of
honoring college hockey's top player. The winner of the 2005 Hobey Baker
Memorial Award will be announced on Friday, April 8, at Nationwide Arena
in Columbus, Ohio. For more information visit the Hobey Baker Award web
site at hobeybaker.com.

Wow...I really can't believe he wasn't in the top 3. I will admit I didn't think he'd win, but I figured he'd atleast have a good shot.

I thought it would have been closer also McMetz. What a bummer I didn't think he'd win but I thought he would've been pretty darn close

I don't know how everyone else feels, but I am heartbroken. It is going to be so hard to tell my 11 year old the news.

I'm with McMetz on this one - I thought Jordan would be invited to Columbus as one of the top three.

Let's start a petition to get a space (Maybe a computer lab) at the SEBO or even the rink at the Ice Arena named after Jordan.

McMetz811 wrote:Wow...I really can't believe he wasn't in the top 3. I will admit I didn't think he'd win, but I figured he'd atleast have a good shot.

My thoughts exactly. I thought the playoff performance by the team doomed him from winning, but I am surprised about Jordan not making the top 3.

I'm all for petitioning the committe to change the criteria for winning the award.

BGDrew wrote:I'm all for petitioning the committe to change the criteria for winning the award.

I don't think the criteria are a problem... I just don't believe that the committee actually votes with the criteria in mind. I feel that the statistics play a much larger role in the voting than the written criteria.

McConvey wrote:

BGDrew wrote:I'm all for petitioning the committe to change the criteria for winning the award.

I don't think the criteria are a problem... I just don't believe that the committee actually votes with the criteria in mind. I feel that the statistics play a much larger role in the voting than the written criteria.

The award is for the top college hockey PLAYER. Not to diminish Jordan's community leadership and charity work, but he did not even have the best goalie stats in the CCHA which is may be at the lowest ebb in overall competition it has ever been.

Besides, I doubt any of us are truly aware of what role the other three finalists play in their local community.

I'm really stunned about this. Either way, he doesn't need an award to show people he had a kick-butt year for Bowling Green.

As were all of you, I was very sad to see Jordan did not make the final 3. With the way our season ended, we knew it was a long shot, but making the final 10 was still an incredible accomplishment!!! Even though the Hobey was passed by Jordan and BG, you can still honor Jordan and a GREAT group of seniors by attending the Hockey Banquet!! There is still plenty of time to get your ticket orders in. Here is the information once again:

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sp ... 05aad.html

I expect to hear from some of you soon!!!

ONE MORE THING: The MS Walk is Sunday, April 10th. Jordan is captain of one of the teams (named appropriately "Falcon Hockey") that will walk to raise money for MS. Many (if not all) of the BGSU Hockey team will be walking in that event. Please join us!!!

Here is the local website to register!!
http://www.nationalmssociety.org//OHO/e ... asp?e=6787

I got the womens basketball team signed up too!!

How about football and men's basketball??? We wouldn't want to leave anyone out!!