BOSTON, Mass. - March 19, 2025 - Army sophomore defenseman Mac Gadowsky and Holy Cross senior forward Liam McLinskey have been named to the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Top-10 Finalist list, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced on NHL Network on Wednesday.

Gadowsky and McLinskey are the 15th and 16th Atlantic Hockey players to be named Hobey Baker Top-10 finalists. It's the first time that two Atlantic Hockey players have been selected as Top-10 finalists in the same season. McLinskey was also a Top-10 finalist last season, and his selection this year makes him the first Atlantic Hockey player to be a top-10 Hobey Baker finalist in back-to-back seasons. 

The ten finalists were selected by voting from all 64 Division I college hockey head coaches, as well as online fan balloting. This year’s winner will be chosen from this group by the 30-member Selection Committee, along with an additional round of fan balloting that will run from March 19 - March 30 on the Hobey Baker website hobeybaker.com.

The Top-10 Finalists will be narrowed to three "Hobey Hat Trick" finalists by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Selection Committee on April 3, 2025. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 11, 2025 during the Frozen Four weekend in St. Louis, Mo. For more information on the 2025 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, click HERE.

Gadowsky's Stellar Season
Mac Gadowsky was tabbed with the AHA Best Defenseman Award for 2024-25, as well as the AHA Individual Sportsmanship Award. During the regular season, Gadowsky potted 12 goals and dished out 23 assists for 35 points. He was among the highest-scoring defensemen in the country, and led Atlantic Hockey blueliners in goals (11), assists (22), and points (33) in AHA play. His 33 points in league play not only led AHA defensemen, but ranked second among all skaters. For good measure, Gadowsky added four goals and three assists for seven points in five AHA postseason games. His 16 goals on the season currently leads all defensemen in the country, while his 42 points are tied for the national lead among blueliners. Playing in all 38 games for Army, Gadowksy was whistled for just three total penalties equating to six minutes on the season.

McLinskey's Big Numbers
Liam McLinskey led the Crusaders to their third AHA regular season title this season, and skates into Saturday's championship game with 51 points on 23 goals and 28 assists. He was named AHA Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was the scoring champion for 2024-25. McLinskey is the first AHA skater to earn back-to-back Player of the Year honors and conference scoring titles in league history. He led Atlantic Hockey with 43 points on 20 goals and 23 assists during the regular season, and has collected eight points through five postseason games so far. The Pearl River, N.Y. native tallied 39 points on 19 goals and 20 assists in 26 league games. 

About Atlantic Hockey America
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) embarks on its first season in 2024-25 after the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 11 men’s teams (American International College, Bentley University, Canisius University, The College of Holy Cross, Mercyhurst University, Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy), and six women’s teams (Lindenwood University, Mercyhurst University, Penn State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, and Syracuse University). In 2025-26, Delaware University will join the women’s league. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.