Vegas Golden Knights prospect Brandon Kruse has been nominated for the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award given annually to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division-I hockey.

Kruse leads the Bowling Green Falcons in scoring with 26 points (7G, 19A) in 23 games and has helped BGSU to a 15-5-3 record and the No. 9 ranking in the nation.

He was selected in the 5th round (135th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by Vegas after posting 33 points (8G, 21A) in 41 games as a freshman for the Falcons in 2017-18. Kruse attended development camp with the Golden Knights in June just days after the draft. He met fellow draft picks and prospects at development camp and said that he got his first taste of "what it takes to be a pro."

"I just tried to come in with an open mind and take in as much as I could," Kruse said at camp.