By Chad Klassen

Cuglietta of Kamloops one of 25 nominees for Hobey Baker Award

Jan 22, 2019 | 10:56 AM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops hockey player Diego Cuglietta has been honoured for a great season, nominated for the most prestigious honour of all of U.S. college hockey. 

Cuglietta, who played for the Kamloops Storm during the 2011-12 season and then the Merritt Centennials for three seasons, is one of 25 nominees for the 2019 Hobey Baker Award. 

The 23-year-old captain for Lake Superior State University leads the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in goals with 17 in 24 games played, also good enough for second in the NCAA. He’s added seven assists this season.

In 133 games over four seasons with Lake Superior State University, Cuglietta has 42 goals and 41 assists for 83 points. 

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Cuglietta joins Canucks’ first-round draft pick from 2018, Michigan defenseman Quinn Hughes, who is also a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award. Hughes has three goals and 19 assists in 22 games this season with the Wolverines.

If you would like to vote for Cuglietta, you can go to hobeybaker.com to cast a ballot. Phase 1 of voting ends on March 10. The award winner will be announced during the week of the Frozen Four in April in Buffalo. 

HOBEY BAKER NOMINEES 

• Evan Barratt (Penn State)
• Colt Conrad (Western Michigan)
• Diego Cuglietta (Lake Superior State)
• Blake Christensen (American International College)
• Joey Daccord (Arizona State)
• Casey Fitzgerald (Boston College)
• Adam Fox (Harvard)
• Taro Hirose (Michigan State)
• Quinn Hughes (Michigan)
• Eric Israel (Robert Morris)
• Mason Jobst (Ohio State)
• Brandon Kruse (Bowling Green)
• Ryan Larkin (Miami)
• Jake Lucchini (Michigan Tech)
• Corey Mackin (Ferris State)
• Tommy Marchin (Brown)
• Hugh McGing (Western Michigan)
• K’Andre Miller (Wisconsin)
• Anthony Nellis (Lake Superior State)
• Josh Norris (Michigan)
• Josh Passolt (Western Michigan)
• Chase Pearson (Maine)
• Rem Pitlick (Minnesota)
• Atte Tolvanen (Northern Michigan)
• Joseph Woll (Boston College)