Senior goaltender Tony Capobianco of the Canisius College hockey team is among the players nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, handed out to the nation's top player.

Fans can vote for the player they believe deserves the award by visiting hobeybaker.com and clicking the Vote for Hobey icon (click here). The first phase ends March 10 and the list will be narrowed down to 10 semifinalists with the second phase beginning on March 22.

Capobianco is enjoying one of the best seasons in the country this season. The anchor of the nation's fifth-ranked scoring defense, Capobianco places seventh in Division I with a .939 save percentage plus 10th with 1.86 goals against average. Both numbers rank first in the program's record book, surpassing the current marks set by Sean Weaver in 1999-00 (.927 save percentage and 2.37 goals against average).

During his career, Capobianco has appeared in 48 games with a 2.55 goals against average and .924 save percentage. He is the current leader in both categories, topping the marks held by Bryan Worosz (2.82 goals against average) and Andrew Loewen (.913 save percentage).

Capobianco and the Griffs return to the ice on Friday, playing at Sacred Heart. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.