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Laura Hurd Award
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Re: Laura Hurd Award
It's usually won by a senior who is player of the year in their conference.
Top seniors this year: For forwards there's Carly Moran of UWRF, Melissa Sheeran of Plattsburgh, Sarah Bobrowski or Darby Dodds of Hamline, Olivia Spellmire of Lake Forest, Sarah Hughson of Elmira, Bek Lucas of Neumann, Kaitlyn Klein of GAC, Alex Toupal of Amherst and Jessica Young of Middlebury. Defensemen (only one D has won before so unlikely): Kasandra Peterson of Chatham and Kristi Zink of Adrian. Goalies (only 2 goalies have won): Sam Walther of Hamilton, Brooke Wolejko of Plattsburgh, Kelcey Crawford of Elmira and there's also Angie Hall who took the career wins mark but her single season metrics aren't great.
I don't think any of the defensemen or goalies win, if I had to choose a favorite from that group alone I'd guess Walther. I would love to see Sheeran take it given the body of work over her career but I'm not sure she takes 17-18 POY for the NEWHL over Plattsburgh junior Courtney Moriarty. Lucas has been an outstanding forward who would be a lot more acclaimed if she played for a better school. Carly Moran was the senior leading a lot of the offensive categories early on this season. I'm not sure Toupal or Young can climb over the aforementioned players. Kaitlyn Klein would be the feel good story considering how she came back from a catastrophic injury in late 2015 to become GAC's leading forward.
The picture will clear up when the POY awards come from the conferences.
This season has been my least attentive to D-III hockey to date. Any thoughts on the Laura Hurd nominees and favorites?
It's usually won by a senior who is player of the year in their conference.
Top seniors this year: For forwards there's Carly Moran of UWRF, Melissa Sheeran of Plattsburgh, Sarah Bobrowski or Darby Dodds of Hamline, Olivia Spellmire of Lake Forest, Sarah Hughson of Elmira, Bek Lucas of Neumann, Kaitlyn Klein of GAC, Alex Toupal of Amherst and Jessica Young of Middlebury. Defensemen (only one D has won before so unlikely): Kasandra Peterson of Chatham and Kristi Zink of Adrian. Goalies (only 2 goalies have won): Sam Walther of Hamilton, Brooke Wolejko of Plattsburgh, Kelcey Crawford of Elmira and there's also Angie Hall who took the career wins mark but her single season metrics aren't great.
I don't think any of the defensemen or goalies win, if I had to choose a favorite from that group alone I'd guess Walther. I would love to see Sheeran take it given the body of work over her career but I'm not sure she takes 17-18 POY for the NEWHL over Plattsburgh junior Courtney Moriarty. Lucas has been an outstanding forward who would be a lot more acclaimed if she played for a better school. Carly Moran was the senior leading a lot of the offensive categories early on this season. I'm not sure Toupal or Young can climb over the aforementioned players. Kaitlyn Klein would be the feel good story considering how she came back from a catastrophic injury in late 2015 to become GAC's leading forward.
The picture will clear up when the POY awards come from the conferences.
Re: Laura Hurd Award
Turns out most of these are out already.
2017-18 Players of the Year:
NESCAC - Sam Walther, G, Sr, Hamilton
UCHC - Sarah Hughson, F, Sr, Elmira
CHC - Tess Adams, F, Jr, Canton
NEHC - Amanda Conway, F, So, Norwich
MIAC - Allison Borgstrom, F, Sr, St. Thomas
NCHA - Olivia Spellmire, F, Sr, Lake Forest
Only conferences left are WIAC and NEWHL. I think it will be Moran of UWRF for WIAC and either Moriarty or Sheeran of Plattsburgh for the NEWHL.
Turns out most of these are out already.
2017-18 Players of the Year:
NESCAC - Sam Walther, G, Sr, Hamilton
UCHC - Sarah Hughson, F, Sr, Elmira
CHC - Tess Adams, F, Jr, Canton
NEHC - Amanda Conway, F, So, Norwich
MIAC - Allison Borgstrom, F, Sr, St. Thomas
NCHA - Olivia Spellmire, F, Sr, Lake Forest
Only conferences left are WIAC and NEWHL. I think it will be Moran of UWRF for WIAC and either Moriarty or Sheeran of Plattsburgh for the NEWHL.
Re: Laura Hurd Award
WIAC Awards are out, and as expected senior UWRF forward Carly Moran is the WIAC Player of the Year. Now waiting on the NEWHL.
WIAC Awards are out, and as expected senior UWRF forward Carly Moran is the WIAC Player of the Year. Now waiting on the NEWHL.
Re: Laura Hurd Award
The NEWHL selections are finally out. I see they named a Goalkeeper of the Year, with Rookie, Player, and Coach of the year coming next week (Monday - Wednesday)...
NEWHL All-Conference First Team
F - Olivia Ellis, Oswego – Senior (Wilcox, SK, Canada/Notre Dame Hounds)
F - Courtney Moriarty, Plattsburgh - Junior (Estero, FL/Northfield Mount Hermon)
F - Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh - Senior (Schaghticoke, NY/Millbrook School)
D - Hannah Kiraly, Plattsburgh - Sophomore (Glendale, AZ/Northern Cyclones)
D - Kate Randazzo, Oswego - Sophomore (Ancaster, ON, Canada/Burlington Barracudas)
G - Mariah Madrigal, Oswego – Senior (Brownstown, MI/Team Detroit)
NEWHL All-Conference Second Team
F - Anna-Rose Bertin, Potsdam - Senior (Marathon, ON, Canada/CIH Academy)
F - Erin Gehen, Buffalo State - Senior (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West/Cazenovia Chiefs)
F - Miranda Kolb, Cortland - Sophomore (Watertown, NY/Immaculate Heart/Syracuse Nationals)
F - Kayla Meneghin, Plattsburgh - Senior (Clifton, NJ/The Gunnery)
D - Delphine Leonard, Potsdam - Sophomore (Montreal, QC, Canada/Dawson College Prep)
D - Cheyenne Matson, Buffalo State - Sophomore (Wasilla, AK/Matsu Career & Tech/Alaska All-Stars U-19)
D - Samantha Pippin, Cortland - Junior (Allen Park, MI/Allen Park/Team Detroit)
G - Kassi Abbott, Plattsburgh - Junior (Medford, MA/Boston Shamrocks Elite)
WIAC Awards are out, and as expected senior UWRF forward Carly Moran is the WIAC Player of the Year. Now waiting on the NEWHL.
The NEWHL selections are finally out. I see they named a Goalkeeper of the Year, with Rookie, Player, and Coach of the year coming next week (Monday - Wednesday)...
NEWHL All-Conference First Team
F - Olivia Ellis, Oswego – Senior (Wilcox, SK, Canada/Notre Dame Hounds)
F - Courtney Moriarty, Plattsburgh - Junior (Estero, FL/Northfield Mount Hermon)
F - Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh - Senior (Schaghticoke, NY/Millbrook School)
D - Hannah Kiraly, Plattsburgh - Sophomore (Glendale, AZ/Northern Cyclones)
D - Kate Randazzo, Oswego - Sophomore (Ancaster, ON, Canada/Burlington Barracudas)
G - Mariah Madrigal, Oswego – Senior (Brownstown, MI/Team Detroit)
NEWHL All-Conference Second Team
F - Anna-Rose Bertin, Potsdam - Senior (Marathon, ON, Canada/CIH Academy)
F - Erin Gehen, Buffalo State - Senior (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West/Cazenovia Chiefs)
F - Miranda Kolb, Cortland - Sophomore (Watertown, NY/Immaculate Heart/Syracuse Nationals)
F - Kayla Meneghin, Plattsburgh - Senior (Clifton, NJ/The Gunnery)
D - Delphine Leonard, Potsdam - Sophomore (Montreal, QC, Canada/Dawson College Prep)
D - Cheyenne Matson, Buffalo State - Sophomore (Wasilla, AK/Matsu Career & Tech/Alaska All-Stars U-19)
D - Samantha Pippin, Cortland - Junior (Allen Park, MI/Allen Park/Team Detroit)
G - Kassi Abbott, Plattsburgh - Junior (Medford, MA/Boston Shamrocks Elite)
PrezdeJohnson09
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Re: Laura Hurd Award
If we're rewarding a career, I think it has to be Sheeran. If we're rewarding a season, Courtney Moriarty is having a HELL of a single season right now.
The NEWHL selections are finally out. I see they named a Goalkeeper of the Year, with Rookie, Player, and Coach of the year coming next week (Monday - Wednesday)...
NEWHL All-Conference First Team
F - Olivia Ellis, Oswego – Senior (Wilcox, SK, Canada/Notre Dame Hounds)
F - Courtney Moriarty, Plattsburgh - Junior (Estero, FL/Northfield Mount Hermon)
F - Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh - Senior (Schaghticoke, NY/Millbrook School)
D - Hannah Kiraly, Plattsburgh - Sophomore (Glendale, AZ/Northern Cyclones)
D - Kate Randazzo, Oswego - Sophomore (Ancaster, ON, Canada/Burlington Barracudas)
G - Mariah Madrigal, Oswego – Senior (Brownstown, MI/Team Detroit)
NEWHL All-Conference Second Team
F - Anna-Rose Bertin, Potsdam - Senior (Marathon, ON, Canada/CIH Academy)
F - Erin Gehen, Buffalo State - Senior (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West/Cazenovia Chiefs)
F - Miranda Kolb, Cortland - Sophomore (Watertown, NY/Immaculate Heart/Syracuse Nationals)
F - Kayla Meneghin, Plattsburgh - Senior (Clifton, NJ/The Gunnery)
D - Delphine Leonard, Potsdam - Sophomore (Montreal, QC, Canada/Dawson College Prep)
D - Cheyenne Matson, Buffalo State - Sophomore (Wasilla, AK/Matsu Career & Tech/Alaska All-Stars U-19)
D - Samantha Pippin, Cortland - Junior (Allen Park, MI/Allen Park/Team Detroit)
G - Kassi Abbott, Plattsburgh - Junior (Medford, MA/Boston Shamrocks Elite)
If we're rewarding a career, I think it has to be Sheeran. If we're rewarding a season, Courtney Moriarty is having a HELL of a single season right now.
MAHOCKEY FAN
Member
Re: Laura Hurd Award
How about Maddie Winslow of Middlebury....great career.
How about Maddie Winslow of Middlebury....great career.
How about Maddie Winslow of Middlebury....great career.
Not NESCAC POTY
Re: Laura Hurd Award
Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh, named NEWHL Player of the Year.
http://gocardinalsports.com/news/2018/3/6/womens-ice-hockey-melissa-sheeran-named-inaugural-newhl-player-of-the-year.aspx
Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh, named NEWHL Player of the Year.
http://gocardinalsports.com/news/2018/3/6/womens-ice-hockey-melissa-sheeran-named-inaugural-newhl-player-of-the-year.aspx
Re: Laura Hurd Award
How I would rank the POTYs for the Laura Hurd:
1) Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh
4) Carly Moran, UWRF
2) Olivia Spellmire, Lake Forest
3) Sarah Hughson, Elmira
5) Sam Walther, Hamilton
6) Allison Borgstrom, St. Thomas
7) Amanda Conway, Norwich
8) Tess Adams, Canton
How I would rank the POTYs for the Laura Hurd:
1) Melissa Sheeran, Plattsburgh
4) Carly Moran, UWRF
2) Olivia Spellmire, Lake Forest
3) Sarah Hughson, Elmira
5) Sam Walther, Hamilton
6) Allison Borgstrom, St. Thomas
7) Amanda Conway, Norwich
8) Tess Adams, Canton
Re: Laura Hurd Award
The AHCA has formally announced all of the finalists for the Laura Hurd and there are no surprises:
Amanda Conway, Sophomore Forward, Norwich University
(Methuen, MA) 2017-18 NEHC Player of the Year
Allison Borgstrom, Senior Forward, University of St. Thomas
(Lindstrom, MN) 2017-18 MIAC Player of the Year
Sarah Hughson, Senior Forward, Elmira College
(East Haddam, CT) 2017-18 UCHC Player of the Year
Carly Moran, Senior Forward, Wisconsin-River Falls
(Winona, MN) WIAC Player of the Year
Melissa Sheeran, Senior Forward, Plattsburgh State
(Schaghticoke, NY) 2017-18 NEWHL Player of the Year
Olivia Spellmire, Senior Forward, Lake Forest College
(Bloomington, MN) 2017-18 NCHA Player of the Year
Sam Walther, Senior Goaltender, Hamilton College
(Gambrills, MD) 2017-18 NESCAC Player of the Year
Tess Adams the only conference POTY not to be a finalist.
The AHCA has formally announced all of the finalists for the Laura Hurd and there are no surprises:
Amanda Conway, Sophomore Forward, Norwich University
(Methuen, MA) 2017-18 NEHC Player of the Year
Allison Borgstrom, Senior Forward, University of St. Thomas
(Lindstrom, MN) 2017-18 MIAC Player of the Year
Sarah Hughson, Senior Forward, Elmira College
(East Haddam, CT) 2017-18 UCHC Player of the Year
Carly Moran, Senior Forward, Wisconsin-River Falls
(Winona, MN) WIAC Player of the Year
Melissa Sheeran, Senior Forward, Plattsburgh State
(Schaghticoke, NY) 2017-18 NEWHL Player of the Year
Olivia Spellmire, Senior Forward, Lake Forest College
(Bloomington, MN) 2017-18 NCHA Player of the Year
Sam Walther, Senior Goaltender, Hamilton College
(Gambrills, MD) 2017-18 NESCAC Player of the Year
Tess Adams the only conference POTY not to be a finalist.
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Re: Laura Hurd Award
Obviously, all these players have had outstanding careers. Equally obvious is the fact I have no familiarity with the 3 western finalists.
That said, Sheeran gets my vote.
The AHCA has formally announced all of the finalists for the Laura Hurd and there are no surprises:
Amanda Conway, Sophomore Forward, Norwich University
(Methuen, MA) 2017-18 NEHC Player of the Year
Allison Borgstrom, Senior Forward, University of St. Thomas
(Lindstrom, MN) 2017-18 MIAC Player of the Year
Sarah Hughson, Senior Forward, Elmira College
(East Haddam, CT) 2017-18 UCHC Player of the Year
Carly Moran, Senior Forward, Wisconsin-River Falls
(Winona, MN) WIAC Player of the Year
Melissa Sheeran, Senior Forward, Plattsburgh State
(Schaghticoke, NY) 2017-18 NEWHL Player of the Year
Olivia Spellmire, Senior Forward, Lake Forest College
(Bloomington, MN) 2017-18 NCHA Player of the Year
Sam Walther, Senior Goaltender, Hamilton College
(Gambrills, MD) 2017-18 NESCAC Player of the Year
Tess Adams the only conference POTY not to be a finalist.
Obviously, all these players have had outstanding careers. Equally obvious is the fact I have no familiarity with the 3 western finalists.
That said, Sheeran gets my vote.
Birdwatcher
Registered User
Plattsburgh's Melissa Sheeran wins the 2018 Laura Hurd Award!!!
Congratulations.