BOSTON – For the second straight season, a member of the Northeastern men's hockey team is a Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalist. Junior center Adam Gaudette was named to the exclusive list on Thursday by the Hobey Baker committee, and becomes just the third Husky to earn Hobey Baker Hat Trick status.

Joining Gaudette (Braintree, Mass.) in the Hobey Hat Trick are Denver's Henrik Borgström and Harvard's Ryan Donato.

The three finalists were selected from the initial list of Top Ten candidates by the 27-member Selection Committee and an additional round of online fan balloting to determine this year's Hobey Baker winner. Criteria for the award includes: displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements.

The 2018 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced on Friday, April 6, from Saint Paul, Minn. during the NCAA Frozen Four. The award announcement will take place at the legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The announcement will be televised live on the NHL Network and streamed on HobeyBaker.com at 6 p.m. (ET).

Gaudette joins Zach Aston-Reese (2017) and Brad Thiessen (2009) as Northeastern's three Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalists, while Dylan Sikura (2018), Jim Fahey (2002) and Sandy Beadle (1981) were named top ten finalists.

"We're very proud of Adam for putting himself in a position to win college hockey's highest individual honor," said Fernie Flaman Men's Hockey Coach Jim Madigan. "He has been one of the top players in the NCAA for the last two seasons, which is a testament to the level of work that he puts into his game daily both on and off the ice. It was a privilege to have him as a member of our team for the last three seasons. His work ethic and determination have certainly rubbed off on his teammates, which will positively impact our program well into the future."

Gaudette, who leads the nation in scoring this season with 60 points (30 goals, 30 assists), is the Hockey East Player of the Year and Walter Brown Award winner. The Braintree, Mass. native is just the 11th player in program history to score 30 goals in a season and the seventh in the NCAA since the 2012-13 season. He finished his collegiate career with at least one point in 10 of his last 11 games and recorded points in 20 out of his last 24 games (22 goals, 20 assists).

Gaudette signed a three-year entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks last weekend, and will make his NHL debut on Thursday night against Edmonton.

"Adam has had a remarkable season and college career playing at Northeastern," said Vancouver general manager Jim Benning. "He's a very talented player and has shown an ability to score, make plays and contribute in all situations at the collegiate level. We're excited to have him join our team and continue his development as a professional."

His performance this season was tied for 10th in single-season scoring at Northeastern and tied for ninth in single-season goals. Gaudette sits in 11th in career goals (68) and is tied for 17th in career points (142) as a Husky. He also owns the school record for career power play goals (32), which he broke in just three seasons.

Gaudette is the sixth Husky in team history with 50 points in consecutive seasons. He's also the 16th Husky since 1953 to record two 20-goal seasons during his collegiate career, and the 15th to do it in consecutive seasons (last: J.F. Aube in 1994-95). He also captured the Hockey East regular season scoring title with 33 points (19 goals, 14 assists) in conference play. He is the first Husky to win the scoring crown since Jason Guerriero in 2004-05. Of Hockey East's nine Hobey Baker Award winners, five won the conference scoring title (Jack Eichel, Johnny Gaudreau, Jason Krog, Paul Kariya, David Emma).

Together, Gaudette (60 points), Dylan Sikura (54 points) and captain Nolan Stevens (42 points), combined for 76 goals, including 36 on the power play. Northeastern's Big 3 were one of the most lethal offensive lines in the country, while making NU the only team in the NCAA to have three players with 40-plus points and 20-plus goals apiece.

During their careers on Huntington Avenue, the trio helped lead Northeastern to its first Hockey East championship since 1988 in 2016, first Beanpot title in 30 years this season, and brought the Huskies to the NCAA tournament two times in the last three seasons.