LATEST | Canucks prospect up for major awards: Steal flying under the radar?

It was a big day for one Vancouver Canucks prospect as he found out he's been nominated for college hockey's biggest award.

On Friday, voting opened in the initial phase of the Hobey Baker Award and among those nominated is Vancouver Canucks prospect Ty Mueller, who is playing in the NCAA for the University of Nebraska-Omaha.




Mueller, 20, is in his third season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is their best player thus far. In 22 games, the Cochrane, Alberta native has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists), ten penalty minutes and is a plus-two. His eight goals and 19 points have him first on University of Nebraska-Omaha's roster in both categories.

After being passed over in two drafts, the Vancouver Canucks decided to selected him with the 105th overall pick in 2023 after he put up 25 points in 34 games during the 2022-23 campaign.

Canucks fans can vote for Ty Mueller at the link here: Hobey Baker Award voting.