Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation

University of Maine Black Bears

Only freshman to win the Hobey … notched 25 goals and 75 assists for 100 points in 39 games during his only full season of college hockey … helped the Black Bears to an impressive 42-1-2 overall record, along with NCAA and Hockey East titles, in 1992-93 … won the 1992-93 Hockey East scoring title with 15 goals and 48 assists in conference play, a record for a freshman … had a Hockey East record 23-game scoring streak and a school record 31-game scoring streak in 1992-93 … helped Team Canada to a silver medal finish in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and a gold medal at the world hockey championships later that same year … Picked fourth overall by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, the durable high-scoring forward (he’s played every game in 5 of the last 6 seasons) just completed his 13th NHL season as a member of the St. Louis Blues for whom he is playing again this season.  He has spent nine seasons with Anaheim, one year with Colorado, two seasons with Nashville and is in his second season with St. Louis.  Picked fourth overall by Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Paul spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Ducks.  That was followed by a single season in Colorado, two seasons with Nashville and three seasons with the St. Louis Blues. Completing 15 NHL campaigns, Kariya has averaged a point per game in his lengthy pro career and won the Lady Byng Trophy twice as the NHL’s most gentlemanly player.  He retired after sitting out the 2010-11 season with post-concussion syndrome.