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Anhorn, Cruikshank and Krannila Named Hobey Baker Nominees
1/19/2023 9:45:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Fan vote for top-10 finalists open until March 5
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Three student-athletes from No. 4 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey have been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, announced by the committee on Thursday. The Huskies nominees for the best annual player in college hockey include senior defenseman Dylan Anhorn (Calgary, Alberta), senior forward Grant Cruikshank (Delafield, Wis.) and senior forward Jami Krannila (Nokia, Finland).
Awarded annually to college hockey's top player, the Hobey Baker's tremendously popular fan-voting will run from now until Sunday, March 5 at midnight. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote. Follow the prompts to make your selection from this year's outstanding crop of over 80 college hockey players representing 43 NCAA Division I schools. Please spend some additional time to check out the detailed bios by following the links on each candidate at https://hobeybaker.com/2022-nominees/.
Phase two of fan balloting will come from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists beginning March 17 and closing March 26. The fans' vote accounts for a full one percent of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.
Award criteria include candidates exhibiting the exceptional character traits of the award's namesake, Hobey Baker. A legendary American hero, Baker was a World War I fighter pilot and was known as America's greatest amateur athlete in his day, excelling at hockey and football at Princeton University. Award candidates must demonstrate strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship.
In his first season in St. Cloud, Anhorn has been nothing short of spectacular for the Huskies, leading all Husky defenseman and ranking fourth on the team with 23 points (five goals / 18 assists). His 18 assists are the second-most among blue liners in the NCAA, trailing only North Dakota's Chris Jandric with 20. The Calgary, Alberta native has produced a +16 mark on the ice and leads the team in power play scoring with 10 points (one goal / nine assists). He earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week honors following the opening weekend of the season where he produced five points (one goal / four assists) in a sweep of St. Thomas (Oct. 1-2).
Cruikshank has emerged as an offensive juggernaut in his first season with St. Cloud State, setting career highs in goals (15), assists (nine), points (24) and plus/minus (+11). Cruikshank's 15 goals are the third-most in the NCAA this season, while the Huskies are 11-3-0 when the Husky senior finds the back of the net. Among team leaders, Cruikshank leads the team in goals (15), shorthanded goals (two) and faceoff percentage (.571) while ranking second in points (24) and power play goals (three), and third in game-winning goals (two). He was named NCHC Forward of the Week on Oct. 24 following a sweep over then-No. 2 Minnesota State, where he produced three goals and five points, including a shorthanded game-winning goal in the 4-3 victory on Saturday.
Through 22 games the season, Krannila leads the Huskies with 25 points (11 goals / 14 assists) and plus/minus at +17. A consistent point scorer throughout his career with St. Cloud State, Krannila has already produced his third straight 20-point season and second consecutive season with 25+ points after scoring 23 points in 2020-21 (11 goals / 12 assists) and 30 points (15 goals / 15 assists) in 2021-22. Nationally, Krannila's 25 points ranks 15th while his +17 mark on the ice ranks 12th. The Husky senior has produced multi-point games in a team-leading nine games this season, including a four-point, two-goal, two assist performance in a 7-3 victory over Miami on Dec. 10. In addition to leading the team in points and plus/minus, Krannila also ranks second in assists (14) and third in goals (11).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2022-23 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
Awarded annually to college hockey's top player, the Hobey Baker's tremendously popular fan-voting will run from now until Sunday, March 5 at midnight. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote. Follow the prompts to make your selection from this year's outstanding crop of over 80 college hockey players representing 43 NCAA Division I schools. Please spend some additional time to check out the detailed bios by following the links on each candidate at https://hobeybaker.com/2022-nominees/.
Phase two of fan balloting will come from the list of Top Ten Hobey Baker finalists beginning March 17 and closing March 26. The fans' vote accounts for a full one percent of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.
Award criteria include candidates exhibiting the exceptional character traits of the award's namesake, Hobey Baker. A legendary American hero, Baker was a World War I fighter pilot and was known as America's greatest amateur athlete in his day, excelling at hockey and football at Princeton University. Award candidates must demonstrate strength of character both on and off the ice, contribute to the integrity of his team and display outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Consideration should be given to scholastic achievement and sportsmanship.
In his first season in St. Cloud, Anhorn has been nothing short of spectacular for the Huskies, leading all Husky defenseman and ranking fourth on the team with 23 points (five goals / 18 assists). His 18 assists are the second-most among blue liners in the NCAA, trailing only North Dakota's Chris Jandric with 20. The Calgary, Alberta native has produced a +16 mark on the ice and leads the team in power play scoring with 10 points (one goal / nine assists). He earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week honors following the opening weekend of the season where he produced five points (one goal / four assists) in a sweep of St. Thomas (Oct. 1-2).
Cruikshank has emerged as an offensive juggernaut in his first season with St. Cloud State, setting career highs in goals (15), assists (nine), points (24) and plus/minus (+11). Cruikshank's 15 goals are the third-most in the NCAA this season, while the Huskies are 11-3-0 when the Husky senior finds the back of the net. Among team leaders, Cruikshank leads the team in goals (15), shorthanded goals (two) and faceoff percentage (.571) while ranking second in points (24) and power play goals (three), and third in game-winning goals (two). He was named NCHC Forward of the Week on Oct. 24 following a sweep over then-No. 2 Minnesota State, where he produced three goals and five points, including a shorthanded game-winning goal in the 4-3 victory on Saturday.
Through 22 games the season, Krannila leads the Huskies with 25 points (11 goals / 14 assists) and plus/minus at +17. A consistent point scorer throughout his career with St. Cloud State, Krannila has already produced his third straight 20-point season and second consecutive season with 25+ points after scoring 23 points in 2020-21 (11 goals / 12 assists) and 30 points (15 goals / 15 assists) in 2021-22. Nationally, Krannila's 25 points ranks 15th while his +17 mark on the ice ranks 12th. The Husky senior has produced multi-point games in a team-leading nine games this season, including a four-point, two-goal, two assist performance in a 7-3 victory over Miami on Dec. 10. In addition to leading the team in points and plus/minus, Krannila also ranks second in assists (14) and third in goals (11).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2022-23 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
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