Midseason top 10 candidates for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor awards

We're already halfway through the college hockey season and these first few months have come with a lot of surprises. We've seen players come out of almost nowhere to post monster numbers, while others have disappointed, and still more have continued the positive growth you would expect as hockey prospects move up the aging curve.

So, through 18 or 20 games, who has been the most outstanding rookie in college hockey? What about the best goalie? Or the best player overall? Let's break it all down:

Top 10 candidates for Hobey Baker Award

At the beginning of the season, the Hobey Baker Award, given to the most outstanding player in college hockey, felt almost destined to go to a player who had played in the CHL.

With the big rule change that allowed ex-major junior players to gain NCAA eligibilit