PORTER WINS HOBEY BAKER AWARD

As expected, senior captain Kevin Porter has been named the 2008 Hobey
Baker Memorial Award winner.

Porter led the Wolverines to a 33-6-4 record this season and a
return to the NCAA Frozen Four. This despite being picked to finish
fourth in the league after losing several top players from last year?s
team.

The Wolverines entered the season with question marks all around. Was
Porter a byproduct of T.J. Hensick? Where will the scoring come from?
Only three returning defensemen, one of whom only saw limited action
last season. And the goalie situation was up for grabs.

All Porter did was help take 12 freshmen under his wing, unite a team
that had ?a bunch of egos? last season according to Chad Kolarik, and
led them a season that surpassed just about all expectations.

Porter switched from wing to center this year and showed he wasn?t
just Hensick?s sidekick. He tied for the national lead in goals (33)
and was second in points (63). He helped the Wolverines sweep
Wisconsin and Minnesota in the College Hockey Showcase, where they
have struggled in recent years. He helped them capture the Great Lakes
Invitational title for the first time since 1996 in a thrilling
double-overtime victory over Michigan Tech. He led them to the CCHA
regular season and tournament championships. And he helped them
return to the Frozen Four. Not too shabby!

Porter picked up a pair of CCHA Player of the Month awards, was the
only unanimous selection to the All-CCHA First Team, was named the
CCHA Player of the Year, and was selected to the East Regional
All-Tournament Team and named the Most Outstanding Player.

Porter joins Brendan Morrison as Michigan?s only Hobey Baker Award winners.

Congrats to him on an outstanding season and giving us Wolverine fans
a season to remember! Thank you, Captain!

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That's all for now...

Go Blue!

Jason
Michigan Hockey Net
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