University of Minnesota forward and Maple Leafs prospect Matthew Knies, Golden Gophers teammate and Coyotes prospect Logan Cooley and Michigan forward Adam Fantilli were named finalists for the 2023 Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: The award is given annually to college hockey’s top player, and the winner will be announced on April 7. Knies, 20, notched 21 goals and 20 assists in 38 games in his sophomore season for the Gophers. Toronto drafted him with the No. 57 pick in 2021 out of the USHL’s Tri-City Storm. Cooley, an 18-year-old freshman, ranks second…