ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hobey Baker Award, which goes to the top college hockey player in the United States, will be announced Friday afternoon during a ceremony at the Empire State Convention Center. The four teams represented at this year's Frozen Four each have a player among the 10 finalists: Boston College's Brian Gionta, Michigan's Andy Hilbert, Michigan State's Ryan Miller and North Dakota's Jeff Panzer.

The other finalists are: Erik Anderson, Sr., St. Lawrence; Ty Conklin, Sr., New Hampshire; Jeff Hamilton, Sr., Yale; Dany Heatley, Soph., Wisconsin; Kent Huskins, Sr., Clarkson; and Jordan Leopold, Jr., Minnesota.

Boston College's Mike Mottau, now in the New York Rangers organization, won the award last year. Minnesota's Robb Stauber is the only goaltender to receive the Hobey.

A formal banquet to honor this year's Hobey Baker Award winner will be held April 20 in St. Paul, Minn.

AHCA All-America teams
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its Division I All-Americans on Thursday. Ten players from the Frozen Four schools were among the honorees.

The players were placed on East and West teams and the first-team recipients were:

East – Ty Conklin, G, New Hampshire; Bobby Allen, D, Boston College; Kent Huskins, D, Clarkson; Erik Anderson, F, St. Lawrence; Brian Gionta, F, Boston College; and Jeff Hamilton, F, Yale.

West – Ryan Miller, G, Michigan State; Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota; Travis Roche, D, North Dakota; Dany Heatley, F, Wisconsin; Andy Hilbert, F, Michigan; and Jeff Panzer, F, North Dakota.

The second-team recipients were:

East – Nolan Schaefer, G, Providence; Matt Desrosiers, D, St. Lawrence; Ron Hainsey, D, UMass-Lowell; Carl Corazzini, F, Boston University; Krys Kolanos, F, Boston College; and Devin Rask, F, Providence.

West – Scott Meyer, G, St. Cloud State; Jeff Jillson, D, Michigan; Greg Zanon, D, Nebraska-Omaha; Mike Bishai, F, Western Michigan; Mike Cammalleri, F, Michigan; Mark Cullen, F, Colorado College; and Bryan Lundbohm, F, North Dakota.

Flutie is a follower
San Diego Chargers quarterback and Boston College alum Doug Flutie, wearing a No. 22 BC hockey sweater, was in the stands for the second semifinal and he made his way to the BC dressing room to congratulate the Eagles after their 4-2 win over Michigan ... Boston College is 0-4 in its last four championship game appearances (2000, 1998, 1978, 1965). The Eagles lone title came in 1949 ... North Dakota is 5-0 in championship games dating back to 1980 ... BC has now made the title game for the third time in the last four years. The last school to accomplish that feat was crosstown rival Boston University (1994, 1995, 1997). Lake Superior State was the last school to compete in three consecutive championship games (1992-94).

David Albright is a senior editor at ESPN.com.