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EDITOR'S NOTE: In late September 2010, the UI Athletics Department will officially introduce its new free daily e-newsletter, "Hawk Talk Daily" -- "HTD" for short. HTD will fill the void created with the UI's partnership with those involved in the "Official Sports Report" -- "OSR" -- ceased operations last spring. However, the UI has decided to re-introduce "Random Thoughts," written by Rick Klatt, the UI Athletics Department's associate athletics director for external affairs, prior to launch of HtD to give you sneak peek at our new daily effort and to celebrate the start of another college football season at the UI. If you want to make certain you receive HTD when it begins distribution, send an e-mail to gohawks@hawkeyesports.com with "HTD" in the subject line. Enjoy!
- HTD Random Thoughts, Sept. 6, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Did I say it was a glorious day at Kinnick Saturday? John Campbell, Cedar Rapids' KCRG-TV9's talented and down-to-earth sports director, and I were visiting in our normal location at kickoff (field level, northeast corner) and couldn't recall a prettier season opener weather-wise - barely a wisp of a cloud and temperatures that struggled to climb past 70. Heck of a deal. more
- HTD Random Thoughts, FRY-day, Sept. 3, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Speaking of BTN, my how things change. Three short years ago the idea of 24-7-365 Big Ten Conference television programming was snickered at by many. This summer, a day didn't pass when someone was lauding BTN or suggesting that another conference follow suit. Heck of a deal. more
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BC's Mike Mottau Wins Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Star men's ice hockey defenseman receives honor after helping to lead Eagles to Frozen Four final Saturday.
April 7, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Hobey Baker Memorial Award, college hockey's top
individual prize was
today awarded to Boston College star defenseman Mike Mottau. The Eagles
senior captain is
coming off a fabulous season helping his team reach the coveted NCAA
Frozen Four Tournament.
Mottau, the 2000 recipient in the award's 20th year, was one of three
candidates from Boston
College, joining teammates Brian Gionta and Jeff Farkas as top ten
finalists for this prestigious
award. Mike's magnificent season has already been richly rewarded as he
was named Hockey East
Co-Player of the Year and the Defensive Defenseman of the Year. Not
only was he tops defensively,
he could also lend plenty of offense.
Finishing fourth in team scoring, Mike has 37 assists on the season and
is averaging a point per
game -extraordinarily good for a defenseman. This weekend he is capping
off a brilliant collegiate
career, ranking first overall in career games played as well as most
points and assists by a
defenseman for Boston College.
While the offensive numbers are outstanding, Mottau excelled in playing
defense. The Eagles were
ranked third overall in the nation for team defense and first
nationally in penalty killing with his help,
Mike commonly logged almost half a game in icetime.
A Communications major, Mottau won the highly regarded Walter Brown
Award for the second
straight year as the top American-born player in New England. All
Eagles players are involved in
community projects such as youth mentor programs and making hospital
visits. Mike is a seventh
round draft choice of the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
and has aspirations of
pursuing a pro career.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award annually honors the top player in
Division I college hockey in the
U.S. An initial round of balloting is conducted with all 60 Division I
college coaches submitting
candidates for the ten finalists. These 10 names are advanced to the
Selection Committee to
determine the eventual recipient of the award. The Selection Committee
is a geographically
balanced group of 20 members composed of media, NHL scouts and college
hockey coaches.
Additionally, a fan vote conducted on-line was implemented this year
allowing college hockey fans
1% vote in each round of balloting.
This marks the third consecutive year that a Hockey East player has
earned the Hobey Baker Award,
following Jason Krog in 1999 and Chris Drury in 1998. Hockey East has
seen its players take home six
of the last ten Hobey Baker Awards (David Emma-1991, Scott
Pellerin-1992, Paul Kariya-1993).
Mike Mottau will be honored at a special banquet on Friday, April 14 at
the Decathlon Hotel &
Athletic Club in Bloomington, MN. In addition to Mike's night of
recognition, the Hobey Baker Award
Committee will bc honoring its Legend of Hockey, Badger Bob Johnson.
Univ. of Wisconsin head
coach Jeff Sauer will be presenting the honor and assistant coach and
Bob's son, Mark Johnson will
be accepting.
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