The Hobey Baker Foundation has given the Lightning High School Hockey League the opportunity to nominate one player from each of our 21 varsity teams to receive the Hobey Baker Character Award. This award allows high school athletes to be honored for displaying great character that aligns with Hobey Baker’s “ideal that ‘character builds excellence.’”
The Lightning High School Hockey League would like to congratulate the following players as they have been chosen by their coaches for the Hobey Baker award and will be honored for demonstrating great character and sportsmanship:
Bloomingdale - Garin Chavarria
Durant - Ethan Cartsens
East Lake - Connor Sheridan
Freedom - Zach Mulligan
George Jenkins - Kaden Schneider
Jesuit - Cameron Grande
Land O' Lakes - Talan Booker
Manatee - Nicholas Kelly
Mitchell - Carter Trussler
Newsome Wolverines - Aidan Burns
Newsome Wolves - Eric Nitzschke
Palmetto - Christian Gruwell
Palm Harbor - Connor Hill
Plant - Matthew Wisniewski
River Ridge - Trent Erbland
Riverview - Tyler Hoffberg
Seminole - William "Billy" Bellin
Steinbrenner - Benjamin Grossman
Tampa 92's - Tyler Orsino
Tampa Catholic - Matthew "Mookie" Killen
Wiregrass - Terence Levasseur
The LHSHL takes pride in the players who dedicate their athletics to demonstrating leadership and good character on top of as developing as a hockey player! With this exciting news, the Hobey Baker award ceremony will be announced during the 2023 Frozen Four ceremony.
Congratulations to all recipients and we look forward to everything you all accomplish moving forward.
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