On Friday, voting opened in the initial phase of the Hobey Baker Award and among those nominated is Vancouver Canucks prospect Ty Mueller, who is playing in the NCAA for the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Mueller, 20, is in his third season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is their best player thus far. In 22 games, the Cochrane, Alberta native has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists), ten penalty minutes and is a plus-two. His eight goals and 19 points have him first on University of Nebraska-Omaha's roster in both categories.