Re: This Week In Hockey East, Volume II: Now Even Hockey East-ier!
This week's award winners:
WARRIOR HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#20 JESSICA HITCHCOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Senior Forward; LaSalle, Ontario)
Hitchcock figured in on four of the Wildcats' five goals on the weekend, going 2-1-3 in a 4-1 home win over Providence on Friday and scoring the lone UNH goal in a 4-1 loss at PC on Saturday.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#14 ANDIE ANASTOS, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Freshman Forward; Farmington Hills, Mich.)
Anastos scored three points (1-2-3) in three games this week, including a two-point game (1-1-2) in the 4-1 victory over Boston University. Her goal against the Terriers was the game-winning.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#29 CHLOE DESJARDINS, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
(Junior Goaltender; Saint-Prosper, Beauce, Quebec)
Stopped 83 of 87 shots (.954), recording 40 or more saves in each of the Huskies' games against #7 Boston College. She also recorded an assist in Sunday's game.
WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
The #7 Eagles took 5 of a possible 6 conference points on the week, including a mid-week 4-1 win over #8 Boston University. It was BU's first league loss of the year.
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Kate Leary, BC (Jr., F, Seabrook, N.H.) Scored four points (1-3-4) in three games over the week, including a three-point game (1g, 2a) in the team's 4-1 victory over Boston University.
Corinne Boyles, BC (Sr., G, Wheaton, Ill.) Stopped 91 of 95 shots (.958 save percentage) in three Hockey East games, picking up two wins (vs. Boston University and Northeastern) and one tie (vs. Northeastern) to improve to 10-4-2 overall.
Sarah Lefort, BU (So., F, Ormstown, Que.) Scored the game-winning goal in a 5-3 win over Maine and had a four-point weekend (1g, 3a).
Maddie Elia, BU (Fr., F, Lewiston, N.Y.) Had one goal and added two assists in BU's 5-3 win at Maine on Saturday.
Elaine Chuli, UConn (So., G, Waterford, Ont.) Stopped 63-of-67 shots, good for a .940 save percentage, and allowed four goals in three games on the week for a 1.33 GAA.
Audra Richards, Maine (So., F, Maplewood Minn.) Notched two goals and one assist in Maine's 5-3 loss to BU.
Ashley Wilkes, UNH (Fr., G, North Pole, Alaska) Stopped 43 of 47 shots for a .915 save percentage and 2.40 GAA in the weekend series vs. Providence. She backboned the Wildcats to a 4-1 win last Friday by making 22 saves, including 12 in the second period.
Corinne Buie, PC (Sr., F, Edina, Minn.) Notched two assists against New Hampshire to capture her 100th career point, becoming the 33rd Friar to hit the 100 point milestone.
Allison Micheletti, PC (Jr., F, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) Micheletti notched a career-best two goals in the Friars' 4-1 win over New Hampshire.
Madison Litchfield, UVM (Fr., G, Williston, Vt.) Made 24 saves to earn her first career shutout Friday night in a 3-0 win against UConn.
