Hobey Baker was the legendary Princeton (1914) hockey player known as America's greatest amateur athlete one hundred years ago. He redefined how the game was played with his coast-to-coast dashes in an era when hockey was contested with seven players and no forward passes. Matthews Arena, built in 1910, is the last remaining rink where Hobey Baker played. Baker, a member of the U.S. Army's Air Corp, died testing a repaired aircraft at the end of World War I after he had completed his military service. The Hobey Baker Award criteria includes: displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements. Eichel was selected from a group of ten finalists by a 27-member selection committee and online fan balloting.  (via Hobey Baker Award website)