Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation

1995 — Brian Holzinger

Bowling Green State University Falcons

CCHA Player of the Year during the 1994-95 season … led the Falcons offensively as a senior with 35 goals and 34 assists for 69 total points … became only the third player in league history to be named a unanimous All-CCHA first team selection and a unanimous CCHA All-Academic team selection in the same year … was a three-time member of the CCHA’s All-Academic team … his jersey became only the second hockey sweater retired by BGSU, after that of 1982 Hobey winner George McPhee … a member of the Dean’s List majoring in business (management information systems) and maintained a 3.29 GPA … was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft … Brian is retired from pro hockey after a ten-year pro career with Buffalo (five seasons), Tampa Bay (three seasons), Pittsburgh (one and half seasons) and Columbus.