COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Sophie Jaques of Toronto was among the three finalists named Thursday for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which goes to the top player in NCAA women’s hockey.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Sophie Jaques of Toronto was among the three finalists named Thursday for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which goes to the top player in NCAA women’s hockey.
The Ohio State senior is the high-scoring defender in the NCAA and is tied for third in points with 21 goals and 38 assists in 59 games.
University of Minnesota forwards Taylor Heise and University of Minnesota-Duluth forwards Gabbie Hughes are the other two finalists.
Heise leads the NCAA in points with 29 goals and 37 assists in 39 games. Hughes tied with Jaques for third with 59 points.
The winner will be announced on March 26th.
Previous Canadian winners of the 25-year-old award were Jennifer Botterill (2001, 2003), Sara Bauer (2006), Sarah Vaillancourt (2008), Vicky Bendus (2010), Jamie Lee Rattray (2014), Daryl Watts (2018), Loren Gabel (2019), and Elizabeth Giguere (2020).
This report from the Canadian press was first published on March 17, 2022.
The Canadian Press
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