CAMDEN — The Maine Director of the Hobey Baker High School Character Award announced 43 state-wide winners in high school hockey.

Each year, a senior hockey player from participating Maine high schools is selected by their coach for outstanding individual performance on and off the ice. The award honors high school hockey players who exemplify the Hobey Baker ideal that “Character Builds Excellence.” The Hobey Baker committee believes that character makes the game better and makes our players better. Candidates for the award are selected by their coaches based on coachability, strength of character, integrity, commitment, teamwork, community leadership, and outstanding sportsmanship.

“I am proud to announce the 43 Maine recipients of this year’s award,” said Vin Contento, Maine Director of the Hobey Baker High School Character Award. “Established in 2003, the Hobey Baker High School Character Award recognizes character, commitment, and love of the game. Hobey Baker not only excelled in hockey but in football as well at the collegiate level. He had a tradition of making his way to his opponent’s locker room to shake their hands after each contest. He despised dirty play and was penalized only twice in his college career. While Hobey Baker was a legendary athlete, he was also a true gentleman. It’s important to recognize the same values and traits in these high school athletes and not just their on-ice abilities. This is the 12th year Maine high school hockey has participated in the award program.”

Among the winners announced today were 14 girls and 29 boys from participating high school varsity teams across the state. Winners receive a personalized commemorative plaque – and a distinction shared by some of the top players to ever hit the ice: Hobey Baker winner.

Girls

Lily LeSieur, Biddeford/Thornton Academy/Wells/Kennebunk; Lily Johnson, Cheverus/Old Orchard/Windham; Eve Chace, Falmouth/Scarborough; Emerson Homa, Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Fryeberg/Lake Region/Westbrook; Katie Dubbert, Greely/Gray-New Gloucester; Grace Ducharme, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland; Taylor Melvin, Lewiston/Oak Hill; Allie Hunter, Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Medomak; Kierith Gentilini, Portland/Deering; Abby Allen, Winslow/Gardiner/Coney/Messalonskee/Lawrence/Erskine/Maranacook; Avery Buchanan, Yarmouth/Freeport; Chloe Fallon, York/Traip Academy/Marshwood/Noble; Georgie Davidson, St. Dominic’s Academy; Kaylin Morrison, Brewer/Bangor/Hampden/Hermon/John Bapst/Old Town/Orono.

Boys

Richie Trott, Bangor; Grady Vanidestine, Brewer/Lawrence/Skowhegan; Garrett Countway, Brunswick/Freeport; Owen Hotchkin, Camden Hills; Lucas Soutuyo, Cheverus/Yarmouth; Landon Foster, Cony/Monmouth/Erskine/Mt. Blue/Richmond; Joe Martel, Edward Little; John Carpenter, Falmouth; Gavin White, Gardiner/Waterville/Winslow; Cameron Whittemore, Gorham; Charlie Moore, Greely; Matthew Shayne, Hampden Academy; Dawson Cole, Houlton/Hodgdon/Katahdin; Luke Getto, John Bapst/Hermon/Bangor Christian/Deer Isle-Stonington; Wilson Clough, Kennebunk/Wells; Kadan Neureuther, Fryeburg Academy/Lake Region/Oxford Hills; Cody Dionne, Lewiston; Bradley Wentworth, Marshwood/Traip/Sanford/Noble; Hunter Hallee, Messalonskee; Will Dudley, Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde; Avery Redding, Old Town/Orono; Eli Gosselin, Leavitt/GNG/Poland/Oakhill; Garett Letourneau, Presque Isle; Ryan Ravis, Scarborough; Tobey Lappin, Portland/South Portland/Deering/Wayneflete; Ridge Dionne, St. Dominic’s Academy; Thomas Verreault, Thornton Academy; Aiden Toy, Windham/Westbrook/Bonny Eagle; Aidan McQuaide, York.

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