Colorado College's Marty Sertich Named 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner
CC's Marty Sertich is the WCHA's 11th Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner. Photo by Sam Cooper. |
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April 8, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 25th winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award is Colorado College junior forward Marty Sertich, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced today (April 8) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Sertich becomes the 11th Western Collegiate Hockey Association player to win the award overall since its founding in 1980-81 and fourth straight.
A native of Roseville, Minn., Sertich is the second Colorado College player to win college hockey's most prestigious individual honor, joining former Tiger Peter Sejna, who earned the award in 2003. Sertich edged fellow Hobey Hat Trick finalists Brett Sterling, Sertich's linemate with the Tigers, and Cornell University goaltender David McKee.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award, named for the legendary Princeton University hockey player who died in World War I, recognizes strength of character both on and off the ice. Sertich was selected from a group of 10 finalists by the votes of a 25-member selection committee, along with the results of Vote for Hobey, an online fan ballot.
Sertich, who led the Tigers to a share of the 2004-05 WCHA regular season championship and MacNaughton Cup, a trip to the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, and a 31-9-3 record, was the 2004-05 WCHA Player of the Year, a CCM West All-American First Team honoree, an All-WCHA First Team honoree, and was the conference scoring champion. He led the nation in scoring points with 64 and points per game at 1.52 heading into the Frozen Four while ranking second in both goals scored with 27 and assists with 37. His two goals and one assist at the NCAA Midwest Regional two weeks ago helped Colorado College reach the Frozen Four and landed him a spot on the All-Tournament Team. The CSTV/Hockey Commissioners' Association National Player of the Month in December, Sertich has had at least one scoring point in 33 of the Tigers' 42 games, including 22 multiple-point outings.
Sertich led the WCHA in points in league play with 42, shared the league lead in assists with 25, and was tied for fourth in goals with 17. He enjoyed point-scoring streaks of 16 and eight games during the season, and he has not missed a game in his three-year collegiate career, playing in 124 straight.
A major in History at Colorado College, Sertich volunteers with Colorado Springs school children and participates in the Colorado Springs "Care and Share" food drive.
Previous winners of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award from the WCHA include Neal Broten, F, Minnesota in 1981-82; Tom Kurvers, D, Minnesota Duluth in 1983-84; Bill Watson, F, Minnesota Duluth in 1984-85; Tony Hrkac, F, North Dakota in 1986-87; Robb Stauber, G, Minnesota in 1987-88; Chris Marinucci, F, Minnesota Duluth in 1993-94; Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota in 1995-96; Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota in 2001-02; Peter Sejna, F, Colorado College in 2002-03; and Junior Lessard, F, Minnesota Duluth in 2003-04.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is celebrating its 25th season of honoring college hockey's top player. Sertich will be formally honored at the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Banquet on May 19 at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Club . For banquet ticket ordering information or more information on the award, including a list of past winners, please visit the Hobey Baker Award web site at: hobeybaker.com.
(Special thanks to the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation).
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