Weekly Awards Selected
Feb. 11, 2003
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sis Paulsen, D, Wisconsin
Sis Paulsen scored three goals and two assists to help Wisconsin earn a sweep over Bemidji State and earn the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Offensive Player of the Week.
The Eau Claire, Wis., native scored once and assisted a second goal in the Badgers 5-3 victory to open the series. She helped set up a power-play score, then scored the unassisted game-winning tally. She also took four shots.
The senior then recorded two goals and an assist in the UW's 5-1 victory to sweep the series. She assisted the first goal of the game, then scored the game-winning goal. She added a third-period power-play tally to close out the scoring and finished with six shots.
Paulsen, who has nine points in her last four games, ranks second for Wisconsin with 23 points on six goals and 17 assists.
Others nominated: Amber Fryklund, BSU; Krissy Wendell, UM; Maria Rooth, UMD; Tristin Stephenson, MSU; Shana Frost, OSU
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lindsay McCulloch, D, Minnesota State
Lindsay McCulloch helped the Minnesota State defense hold opponent Findlay to one goal in a Maverick sweep to earn Western Collegiate Hockey Association Defensive Player of the Week.
The Toronto, Ontario native was plus-3 in the Mavericks 9-1 win last Friday. On the ice for five of the MSU goals, she scored two of her own and assisted on a third to set a career-high for scoring.
The sophomore then helped MSU shutdown Findlay and earn a 1-0 shutout over the Oilers to complete the sweep on Saturday.
McCulloch, this season, has 12 points on five goals and seven assists to rank sixth on the Mavericks.
Others nominated: Julianne Vasichek, UMD
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Caroline Ouellette, F, Minnesota-Duluth
Caroline Ouellette collected five goals and four assists in Minnesota-Duluth's sweep of St. Cloud State to earn the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Week.
The Montreal, Quebec native had four goals and two assists on eight shots in UMD's 10-3 series-opening win. One of her four goals turned out to be the game-winning sccore. It was the third time in four games the rookie scored a hat trick.
The three-time League Rookie of the Week then scored once and set up two goals while taking six shots in the Bulldogs 7-4 victory.
Ouellette ranks second on UMD with 52 points on 23 goals and 29 assists. Her 52 points rank fourth in overall WCHA scoring.
Others nominated: Andrea Jensrud, MSU; Jana Harrigan, OSU; Nikki Burish, UW
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