Graduate goaltender Mitch Benson, junior defenseman Eamon Powell and freshman forward Cutter Gauthier have been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award.

Awarded annually to college hockey's top player, the Hobey Baker's 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 hobeybaker.com/vote.
 
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 percentage
of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.

Benson has started every game in net for the Eagles this season and owns a 9-6-4 record, ranking fourth among Hockey East goalies in wins. Benson is 5-1-2 in his last eight starts and ranks third in the league in total saves with 497.

Powell is among Boston College's ice time leaders this season and is tied for seventh on the team in scoring with 10 points on three goals and seven assists. He is plus-5 on the season and is four points away from matching his career-high.

Gauthier leads Hockey East and ranks second nationally in goals per game (0.73) with 11 in 15 games. He leads the team with 19 points and is third in the league in points per game (1.27) with five multi-point games on the year.