Minnesota's top prospect, Charlie Stramel, is lighting up the college ranks and earning national recognition for his explosive play.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and Hobey Baker announced its nominees for the Hobey Baker award.
The award given to the top player who demonstrates outstanding skills, leadership, character, sportsmanship, and academic achievement, embodying the spirit of its namesake, legendary Princeton player and WWI hero Hobey Baker.
Selected players were nominated and voted on by the Division I Coaches for their respective school and the Fans.
Minnesota Wild top prospect Charlie Stramel was one of the nominees.
Stramel, 21, has been having a career-year for Michigan State. In 22 games for the Spartans, Stramel has 13 goals, 16 assists and 29 points.
He already has career-highs in goals and points and is three assists away from posting a career-high.
The Wild drafted Stramel with the 21st overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. He is the Wild's most NHL-ready prospect and is definitely the Wild's top prospect as well.
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