Ferris senior left wing Blair Riley has been nom­i­nated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, an honor given to the nation’s top col­lege hockey player.

Riley is tied for third in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) with 30 points. His team-leading 17 goals rank him in a second-place tie in the con­fer­ence and he is in a first-place tie with two short­handed goals.

There are 70 play­ers on the list of can­di­dates in the first phase, which will con­tinue until March 7. Only the top 10 final­ists will remain on the bal­lot and move for­ward. Fans will have the oppor­tu­nity to vote on the top 10 final­ists begin­ning on March 19 dur­ing phase two of the process.

On April 1, the Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalists will be announced and the award-winner will be announced on April 9.

In each phase of the selec­tion process, the fan votes count for one per­cent of the total bal­lot. The remain­der of the vote comes from the coaches of the 58 NCAA Division I hockey teams. Coaches vote for whom they believe are the top three play­ers in their league and the top three play­ers in the nation.

Criteria for the can­di­dates include superla­tive char­ac­ter, out­stand­ing skills in all facets of the game, scholas­tic achieve­ment and sportsmanship.

Fans can view the list of can­di­dates and cast their vote at hobey​baker​.com/​v​o​t​ing.