Women's WCHA Players Of The Week
Feb. 27, 2006
Offensive Player of the Week
Erica McKenzie, Minnesota
McKenzie, a sophomore forward from Hastings, Minn., garners honors for the second straight week after she led the Gophers in scoring over the weekend with three goals and three assists for six points in their sweep of North Dakota. McKenzie scored a goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in the Gophers' 4-0 shutout on Saturday. Her goal in Saturday's victory came on a power-play attempt, her seventh of the season. She followed with a four-point performance on Sunday, scoring two goals and two assists. McKenzie scored the game-winning goal, her eighth of the season, a WCHA high. Both of McKenzie's assists came on power-play attempts. She also had 10 shots in Saturday's game, a career high. She finished the weekend with a +3 mark.
Others Nominated: Kelly Hart, Bemidji State; Larissa Luther, Minnesota Duluth
Defensive Player of the Week
Brith Kehler, Minnesota State
Kehler, a sophomore goaltender from Mitchell, Man., established a new personal single-game standard by stopping 48 shots in Minnesota State's 3-3 tie with No. 5 Minnesota Duluth Friday. She turned aside 14 shots in both the first and second periods and 16 in the final session. Her previous best effort was a 44-save performance in MSU's 5-0 loss to Minnesota on Feb. 19, 2005. On the season, Kehler has accumulated 724 saves, the fifth-best single-season total in MSU history and the most in the WCHA this season. She is on pace for the second-best save percentage (.926) and goals against average (2.39) in school history as well.
Others Nominated: Jill Luebke, Bemidji State; Allie Sanchez, Minnesota; Danielle Ciarletta, Minnesota Duluth
Rookie of the Week
Gigi Marvin, Minnesota
For the second straight week, Marvin, a freshman forward from Warroad, Minn., has been named Rookie of the Week. Over the weekend, she scored two goals and three assists for five points in the Gophers' sweep over North Dakota. Marvin scored the Gophers' gamewinner in the 4-0 win on Saturday and added a power-play assist for a two-point game.
She followed with a goal and two assists Sunday afternoon. Marvin's goal came on the power-play, while she was credited with the first assist on the game-winning goal. She finished the weekend with a +3 rating.
Others Nominated: Sara O'Toole, Minnesota Duluth
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