The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.

Ben Hutton Career Highlights

2014-2015 (Junior):

Ranks fourth on the team in scoring and tops among defensemen with four goals and seven assists for 11 points.... Has one power play goal... Has been whistled for just three minor penalties in 20 games.

2013-2014 (Sophomore):

Had a record-setting season for the Black Bears... Named a Second Team All-American... Named to the Hockey East First Team... 2014 recipient of the Bob Monahan Award as the top defenseman in New England... Named to the All-New England Team... USCHO Second Team... Set the school record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 15... First time in Maine history that a defenseman has led the team in goals scored... Led the nation in goals scored by a defenseman and in power play goals by a defenseman... Played in all 35 games for the Black Bears... Scored 15 goals and added 14 assists for 29 points to finish second on the team in scoring... Had a pair of goals in games against Boston College (11/23), Boston University in 2014 Frozen Fenway (1/11) and at Northeastern (2/22)... Scored the game-winning goal in Maine’s 2-0 victory over Vermont (11/8)... Also has the game-winner against Boston College (11/23)... Had a shorthanded goal in Maine’s 7-0 win over Boston University (11/15)... Led the team in blocked shots with 40... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

2012-2013 (Freshman):

Had a solid rookie campaign for the Black Bears... Played in 34 games his first season on the blueline... Scored four goals and added 11 assists for 15 points... Finished third on the team in scoring and Maine’s top scoring defenseman... Picked up his first career point with an assist against Army (10/13) in the 2012 Ice Breaker Tournament... Scored his first career goal against UMass Lowell (11/9) on the power play... Also notched goals against Vermont (12/1), at UMass (2/22) and against Northeastern (3/1)... His goals at UMass and against Northeastern were both game-winners... His two game-winning goals were tied for second most on the team... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete *Rising Star* and named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.

Highlights from Prior to Current Team:

Had a solid rookie campaign for the Black Bears... Played in 34 games his first season on the blueline... Scored four goals and added 11 assists for 15 points... Finished third on the team in scoring and Maine’s top scoring defenseman... Picked up his first career point with an assist against Army (10/13) in the 2012 Ice Breaker Tournament... Scored his first career goal against UMass Lowell (11/9) on the power play... Also notched goals against Vermont (12/1), at UMass (2/22) and against Northeastern (3/1)... His goals at UMass and against Northeastern were both game-winners... His two game-winning goals were tied for second most on the team... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete *Rising Star* and named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.

Personal History:

Drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, 147th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks.

Awards and League Honors:

2014 Second Team All-American... 2014 Hockey East First Team... 2014 Bob Monahan Award as the top defenseman in New England... 2014 All-New England Team.