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Harvard UniversityYear: 2016See School Profile Page

Jimmy Vesey, for the second straight year, Vesey (VEE-zee) is a Hobey hat trick finalist. Known as a great two-way player who made others around him better, he is the nation’s leading goal scorer over the past two seasons bagging 56 goals including 24 this year.

For two years in a row, Vesey is the Ivy League Player of the Year, the ECAC Player of the Year, First Team allconference and a repeat winner of the Walter Brown Award as the top American-born player in New England.

In 33 games this past year, Vesey scored 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points, often playing with extra coverage for this veteran sniper.

A Nashville draft pick (3rd round), Vesey turned down a pro offer last year to complete his senior season and finish his degree in Government.

He speaks fluent Mandarin and assists in several community projects including the Travis Roy Foundation fundraiser and helping in maintenance to get a high school ready for the school year.

The Award:

Player Stats

Type Season Team Name League Goals Assists Points PIM +/-
Current Season2024-2025New York RangersNHL2130-1

2016 Runner Up

Kyle Connor
University of Michigan
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Boston College
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