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Patty Kazmaier Award

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An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award was established in 1998 and is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.

In 2023, Ohio State University defender Sophie Jaques (Toronto, Ont.) was named the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipient. Jaques is the first Ohio State player and just the second blueliner to capture the award.

The award selection process begins in February, when NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey head coaches are asked to nominate players for the award. Players who are nominated by two or more coaches are then placed on an official ballot, which is sent back to the coaches to vote for the top 10 finalists. An independent accounting firm tabulates the ballots.

The three finalists, as well as the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, are chosen by a 13-member selection committee comprised of NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey head coaches, representatives of the print and broadcast media, at-large members and representatives of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States.

Patty Kazmaier represented the spirit, character and on- and off-ice excellence upon which The USA Hockey Foundation national women’s ice hockey award is based. A gifted scholar-athlete, Patty battled a rare blood disease for more than a year before passing away in 1990 at the age of 28. A loving mother and wife, she left behind her husband, Mark J. Sandt and an infant daughter, Serena.

Patty Kazmaier Award Winners

YearWinnerSchoolPos.Hometown
2023Izzy DanielCornellForwardMinneapolis, Minn.
2023Sophie JaquesOhio StateDefenderToronto, Ont.
2022Taylor HeiseMinnesotaForwardLake City, Minn.
2021Aerin FrankelNortheasternGoalieBriarcliff Manor, N.Y.
2020Elizabeth GiguereClarksonForwardQuebec City, Que.
2019Loren GabelClarksonForwardKitchener, Ont.
2018Daryl WattsBoston CollegeForwardToronto, Ont.
2017Ann-Renée DesbiensWisconsinGoalieLa Malbaie, Que.
2016Kendall CoyneNortheasternForwardPalos Heights, Ill.
2015Alex CarpenterBoston CollegeForwardNorth Reading, Mass.
2014Jamie Lee RattrayClarksonForwardKanata, Ont.
2013Amanda KesselMinnesotaForwardMadison, Wis.
2012Brianna DeckerWisconsinForwardDousman, Wis.
2011Meghan DugganWisconsinForwardDanvers, Mass.
2010Vicki BendusMercyhurstForwardWasaga Beach, Ont.
2009Jessie VetterWisconsinGoalieCottage Grove, Wis.
2008Sarah VaillancourtHarvardForward Sherbrooke, Que. 
2007Julie ChuHarvardForwardFairfield, Conn.
2006Sara BauerWisconsinForwardSt. Catharines, Ont.
2005Krissy WendellMinnesotaForwardBrooklyn Park, Minn.
2004Angela RuggieroHarvardDefenderHarper Woods, Mich.
2003Jennifer BotterillHarvardForwardWinnipeg, Man.
2002Brooke WhitneyNortheasternForwardSnohomish, Wash.
2001Jennifer BotterillHarvardForwardWinnipeg, Man.
2000Ali BrewerBrownGoalieRacine, Wis.
1999A.J. MleczkoHarvardForwardNantucket, Mass.
1998Brandy FisherNew HampshireForwardPotsdam, N.Y.

Women’s National Goalie of the Year Award

Established in 2021, this award goes to the NCAA’s best Division I female goaltender. The award is presented annually by the Hockey Commissioners Association.

Women’s National Goalie of the Year Award Winners

YearRecipient/Institution
2021Aerin Frankel, Northeastern
2022Aerin Frankel, Northeastern
2023Gwyneth Philips, Northeastern
2024Michelle Pasiechnyk, Clarkson

Women’s National Rookie of the Year Award

Established in 2014, this award is voted on by the nation’s Division I assistant coaches. The award is presented annually by the Hockey Commissioners Association.

Women’s National Rookie of the Year Award Winners

YearRecipient/Position/Institution
2014Dani Cameranesi, F, University of Minnesota
2015Annie Pankowski, F, University of Wisconsin
2016Sarah Potomak, F, University of Minnesota
2017Jaycee Gebhard, F, Robert Morris University
2018Daryl Watts, F, Boston College
2019Sarah Fillier, F, Princeton University
2020Hannah Bilka, F, Boston College
2021Kiara Zanon, F, Penn State University
2022Payton Hemp, F, University of Minnesota
2023Tessa Janecke, F, Penn State University/td>
2024Joy Dunne, F, Ohio State University/td>

Hockey Humanitarian Award

The Hockey Humanitarian Award is an award that is given annually, since 1996, to a college ice hockey player – male or female – who has given back to their communities in the true humanitarian spirit.

Hockey Humanitarian Award Winners

YearPlayerSchool
1996J. P. McKersieBoston University
1997Blake SloanMichigan
1998Erik RaygorWisconsin
1999Kristine PierceRIT
2000James LegerMaine
2001Jason CuppNebraska–Omaha
2002Rocky Ray ReevesBuffalo State
2003Sam PaoliniCornell
2004Chanda GunnNortheastern
2005Sarah CarlsonBoston College
2006Eric LerouxPrinceton
2007Kristin SavardYale
2008William BruceWilliams
2009Missy ElumbaNortheastern
2010Ethan CoxColgate
2011Brooks DyroffBoston College
2012Aleca HughesYale
2013Tucker MullinSt. Anselm
2014Jeffrey ReppucciHoly Cross
2015Brittany AmmermanWisconsin
2016Chris DylewskiAir Force
2017Danny DivisSt. Michael’s
Justin McKenzieSt. Michael’s
2018Sidney PetersMinnesota
2019Jake Bunz[2]Wisconsin
2020Amanda Conger[3]Saint Anselm Hawks
2021Delaney WolfSaint Mary’s University Cardinals
2022Josh KosackUnion
2023Gabbie HughesMinnesota Duluth

AHCA All-Americans

The CCM Hockey All-American Ice Hockey Teamsare sponsored by CCM Hockey and chosen by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association. The most recent Women’s Division I All-American Team is listed below. For an archive of previous All-American Teams, please visit the All-American Page at AHCAHockey.com.

2023-24 Women’s Division I All-Americans

2023-24 CCM Hockey/AHCA Division I Women’s All-American Hockey Teams
First Team
Gwyneth Philips, GR, Northeastern University*
(Athens, OH)
Goalie
Nicole Gosling, SR, Clarkson University
(London, ON)
Defense
Caroline Harvey, SO, University of Wisconsin@
(Salem, NH)
Defense
Izzy Daniel, SR, Cornell University
(Minneapolis, MN)
Forward
Casey O’Brien, SR, University of Wisconsin
(Milton, MA)
Forward
Kirsten Simms, SO, University of Wisconsin
(Plymouth, MI)
Forward
Second Team
Michelle Pasiechnyk, SR, Clarkson University
(Ottawa, ON)
Goalie
Cayla Barnes, GR, Ohio State University%
(Eastvale, CA)
Defense
Sydney Morrow, SO, Colgate University
(Darien, CT)
Defense
Haley Winn, JR, Clarkson University
(Rochester, NY)
Defense
Sarah Fillier, SR, Princeton University+&
(Georgetown, ON)
Forward
Tessa Janecke, SO, Penn State University
(Orangeville, IL)
Forward
Danielle Serdachny, GR, Colgate University*#
(Edmonton, AB)
Forward
* First Team in 2023
@ Second Team in 2023
# First Team in 2021
% Second Team in 2021
+ Second Team in 2020
& Second Team in 2019