OSU's Bonhomme, UMD's Martin, UM's Marvin Among Top-10 Finalists for 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
Feb. 26, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The USA Hockey Foundation today announced the top-10 finalists for the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. In its 11th year, the award annually recognizes the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.
In alphabetical order, the 10 finalists are: Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.) from Mercyhurst College, Melissa Boal (Pakenham, Ont.) from Wayne State University, Tessa Bonhomme (Sudbury, Ont.) from The Ohio State University, Caitlin Cahow (Branford, Conn.) from Harvard University, Sam Faber (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) from the University of New Hampshire, Martine Garland (Toronto, Ont.) from the University of New Hampshire, Sabrina Harbec (St. Hubert, Que.) from St. Lawrence University, Kim Martin (Stockholm, Sweden) from the University of Minnesota Duluth, Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn.) from the University of Minnesota and Sarah Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, Que.) from Harvard University.
Five of this year's finalists have also finished among the nation's best in previous seasons. In 2007, Bonhomme, Garland, Harbec and Vaillancourt were in the top 10, while Agosta was among the three finalists. In addition, Harbec was also in the top 10 in 2006.
The top-10 class represents all four women's college conferences in College Hockey America, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
The award selection process began at the end of January, when NCAA Division I women's ice hockey coaches were asked to nominate players for the award. Nominated players were then placed on an official ballot, which was sent back to the coaches to vote for the top-10 finalists. The independent accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP tabulated the ballots.
The top three finalists, including 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 coaches, representatives of the print and broadcast media and a representative of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States.
The three finalists for this year's award will be announced March 12.
NOTES: Melissa Boal is the first Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist ever from Wayne State ... This year's top 10 includes four seniors, four juniors and two sophomores. Six are forwards, three are defensemen and one is a goaltender ... The 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be presented at a dinner ceremony at the Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview on March 21, in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Frozen Four, in Duluth, Minn. Tickets to the event may be purchased at PattyKaz.com or by calling 800-566-3288, ext. 184 ($75/individual seats, $700/table of 10) ... Angela Ruggiero, a three-time U.S. Olympian and the 2004 PKMA winner, will serve as master ceremonies for the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ceremony.
ABOUT THE PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD
An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recognizes the accomplishments of the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey each season. Selection criteria includes 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.
ABOUT PATTY KAZMAIER
The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman for Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died on Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease.
2008 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalists
Name, Year, Pos, School
Meghan Agosta, So, F Mercyhurst College
Melissa Boal, Jr, F, Wayne State University
Tessa Bonhomme, Sr, D, Ohio State University
Caitlin Cahow, Sr, D, Harvard University
Sam Faber, Jr, F, University of New Hampshire
Martine Garland, Sr, D, University of New Hampshire
Sabrina Harbec, Sr, F, St. Lawrence University
Kim Martin, So, G, University of Minnesota Duluth
Gigi Marvin, Jr, F, University of Minnesota
Sarah Vaillancourt, Jr, F, Harvard University
Meghan Agosta
Mercyhurst College - Sophomore - Forward - Ruthven, Ont.
Ranks first in the NCAA in goals (36), shorthanded goals (7) and goals per game (1.29) ... Tied for fourth in power-play goals (9), ranks second with 2.11 points per game, third with eight game-winning goals and 11th with 0.82 assists per game ... Second in CHA in goal scoring (8) and game-winning goals (2) and first in power-play goals (2) ... Had a Mercyhurst-record 20-game scoring streak ... Has recorded 16 multiple-point games and 12 multiple-goal games ... Has at least one point in 25 of 28 games ... Owns a +29 rating to lead the team ... Named the USCHO National Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 27, Dec. 11 and Jan. 22 ... Earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors six times (Oct. 8, Oct. 29, Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Jan. 21) ... 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-three finalist ... Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and Erie Community Food Bank ... Helps physically-challenged young people learn to skate ... Participated in a Mercyhurst fundraiser to raise money for a football player diagnosed with cancer.
Melissa Boal
Wayne State University - Junior - Forward - Pakenham, Ont.
Leads the NCAA in points per game (2.55) and is tied for first in total points (63) ... Ranks third nationally in both goals (31) and goals per game (1.11) ... Tied for second nationally in both assists (32) and assists per game (1.14) ... Tied for fourth nationally in power-play goals (9) and is tied for third in short-handed goals (3) ... Ranks 11th in game-winning goals (5) ... Helped team to a school record 19 wins and first national top-10 ranking in school history ... Set a WSU record with four hat tricks this season ... Named CHA Offensive Player of the Week four times (Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Jan. 14, Jan. 28) ... Became the first Wayne State women's hockey player to score five goals and record seven points in a game ... Has a school record 156 points (82-74) in 97 career games ... Over the past three years, has volunteered time and been actively involved with Habitat for Humanity, St. Leo's Soup Kitchen, CHA Skate for the Cure, Adopt-a-Family and the Motor City Makeover project.
Tessa Bonhomme
The Ohio State University - Senior - Defenseman - Sudbury, Ont.
Team captain of the Buckeyes ... Has led NCAA defensemen in points per game throughout the season, currently atop the category with 1.28 points per game ... Only defenseman to rank in the top 34 in the NCAA in points per game ... Has a 12-point margin over the rest of the defensemen in the NCAA ... Leads all defensemen in the nation with 27 assists ... Ranks 10th in the NCAA with 0.84 assists per game ... In the WCHA, tied for fourth in overall points (41), first in assists (27), 12th in goals (14) and tied for eighth in power-play points (13) ... Leads all defensemen in scoring in the WCHA by 14 points and is the only defenseman with over 20 assists ... Has been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week three times (Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Jan. 8) ... Has 14 multiple-point games ... Set the single-season defenseman scoring record for the Buckeyes with 41 points ... Set the Ohio State record for defensemen scoring and is tied for second all-time in defensemen scoring in the WCHA with 124 points (40-84) ... 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-10 finalist ... Volunteers at community events to promote hockey ... Reads to local schools with the 2nd and 7 reading program ... Makes visits to children's hospitals.
Caitlin Cahow
Harvard University - Senior - Defenseman - Branford, Conn.
Ranks second in the NCAA among defensemen with 1.04 points per game (13-16--29) in 28 games ... Tied for second overall with 11 power-play goals ... Tied for 11th in the nation with five game-winning goals ... Captain of top defense in the nation, one that allows just 0.82 goals per game (23 goals in 28 games) ... Third in ECACH with 16 power-play points (7-9) and is tied for the lead with seven power-play goals ... Tied for 10th in ECACH with 1.05 points per game (8-15--23) ... Tied for eighth in the conference in assists ... Leads ECACH in points among defenders in 22 games (8-15--23) ... Tied for third in the league with four game-winning tallies ... Scored first-career hat trick Jan. 8 against Boston College ... Preseason All-ECACH All-League Team ... Two-time ECACH All-Academic selection.
Sam Faber
University of New Hampshire - Junior - Forward - Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Ranks 10th in the NCAA in goals per game (0.66), 11th in points per game (1.34 ) and 24th in assists per game (0.69) ... No. 2 in the NCAA with 11 game-winning goals ... Ranks second among Hockey East players in all games played in goals (21) and points (43) as well as fourth in assists (22) ... Leads the team in goals (21), points (43) and plus/minus (+35) ... First player in league history to win consecutive Player of the Month awards (November & December) ... Named Hockey East Player of the Week twice (Nov. 12, Dec. 17) ... Has tallied 17 points (10-7) in 11 games vs. nationally-ranked teams ... Has participated in Read Across America as well as walks against breast cancer and autism ... Speaks at local elementary schools and participates in youth clinics.
Martine Garland
University of New Hampshire - Senior - Defenseman - Toronto, Ont.
Third-year captain for UNH ... Ranks ninth in the NCAA in defensemen scoring with 0.75 points per game ... Ranks second in Hockey East defensemen scoring with 21 points (3-18) in 28 games ... Part of UNH power-play and penalty-killing units, both of which are ranked No. 1 nationally ... Whistled for just one penalty this season ... Honored as Hockey East Player of the Week (Nov. 19) and USCHO National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 20) ... Top-10 finalist for 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ... Has participated in Read Across America as well as walks against breast cancer and autism ... Speaks at local elementary schools and participates in youth clinics.
Sabrina Harbec
St. Lawrence University - Senior - Forward - St. Hubert, Que.
Currently ranked ninth in the NCAA (1.47) and second in ECACH (1.45) in points per game ... Is fourth in the NCAA in assists per game (0.97) ... Top-three finalist for 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award, top-10 finalist in 2007 ... First women's hockey player to reach 200 career points in SLU history ... St. Lawrence career record holder for points (214), goals (83), assists (131) and multi-point games (63) ... Two-time ECACH All-Academic Team member ... Helped organize "Pink Ribbon of Hope" campaign on campus ... Attended 2007 NCAA Leadership Conference.
Kim Martin
Univ. of Minn. Duluth - Sophomore - Goaltender - Stockholm, Sweden
Ranks second among all NCAA goaltenders with 24 wins ... Is second in the nation and first in the WCHA with a save percentage of .950 (687 saves) ... Sits sixth in the NCAA and second in the WCHA with a goals against average of 1.40 in 1538:22 minutes of action and 29 total games played ... Has the highest winning percentage overall in the WCHA and is ranked fourth in the NCAA with a 24-4-1 record (.845) ... Has recorded four shutouts this year and has made more than 30 saves a contest in six outings ... Registered a career-high 50 saves vs. No. 4 Minnesota (Nov.17) ... Stopped all three penalty shots she faced this season ... Named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week three times (Oct. 9, Nov. 20, Dec. 4) ... Was named the USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 4 ... Anchored UMD to its first WCHA regular-season championship since 2003 ... Volunteers at area Youth Center in Duluth.
Gigi Marvin
University of Minnesota - Junior - Forward - Warroad, Minn.
Ranks 14th in the NCAA with 1.32 points per game (45 total points) ... With 27 assists, ranks 14th in the nation (0.79 assists per game), tied for first in the WCHA and first on the team ... Tied for first in the conference with 45 points and second in the league in points against conference opponents ... Tied for fifth in the WCHA with 18 goals ... Member of the Gopher power play, which ranks first in the WCHA and third in the nation (24.4% conversion) ... Tops in WCHA with 21 power-play points ... Has had four-point performances in three games this season ... Named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Dec. 4, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19 ... WCHA Scholar Athlete ... On the leadership team as a member of the Fellowship with Christian Athletes ... Speaks/skates to/with various Under-10 teams in the local area (Lakeville, Burnsville) ... Attends a variety of events with the HopeKids organization.
Sarah Vaillancourt
Harvard University - Junior - Forward - Sherbrooke, Que.
Ranks fifth in the NCAA with 1.89 points per game (21-32--53) in 28 games ... Second in the country with 1.14 assists per game and sixth with 0.75 goals per game ... Tied for fourth overall with seven game-winning tallies ... Tied for seventh with two short-handed goals ... Leads ECACH in points (40), goals (18) and assists (20) in 22 games ... Leads the league in power-play points (6-14--20) ... Third in the conference with six power-play tallies and second with five game-winning goals ... Tied for first with two short-handed goals ... Named ECACH Player of the Week Dec. 3 and Jan. 14 ... Collected a season-high five assists in win over Boston College Jan. 8 ... Preseason All-ECACH All-League Team ... Top-10 finalist for 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
(release courtesy of USA Hockey, Inc.)
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