Re: This Week In Hockey East - Volume III: A Return to Order or More Chaos?
This week's award winners:
WARRIOR HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#28 KATE LEARY, BOSTON COLLEGE
(Sr., F; Seabrook, N.H.)
Leary found the back of the net four times against Northeastern and Vermont to help the No. 1 ranked Eagles to remain undefeated in 2014-15. The senior's first goal of the game at Northeastern Saturday afternoon proved to be the eventual game-winner, and she is now tied for first in goals scored against league opponents.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#11 BROOKE BOQUIST, PROVIDENCE
(Fr., F; Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Boquist netted her first collegiate goal just 57 seconds into the middle frame at UConn Sunday en route to a 4-4 draw with the Huskies. Her game-tying goal helped Providence to its first points within Hockey East in 2014-15 with a 4-4 draw. The freshman forward finished the weekend with six shots on goal.
WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#2 ASHLEY WILKES, NEW HAMPSHIRE
(So. G; North Pole, Alaska)
Wilkes stopped 21 of the 22 shots she faced, backstopping the Wildcats to their first league win over Vermont Saturday. The sophomore netminder allowed a lone goal, but stayed perfect for the final 50:23 of the contest to record a .955 save percentage and hold off the Catamounts. Hockey East
ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of every Hockey East game, the "Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected by the members of the media. Here are the 2014-2015 season leaders to date:
Name Cl. Pos. School
Emilie Brigham So. F ME
Alex Carpenter Jr. F BC
Chloe Desjardins Sr. G NU
Sarah Lefort Jr. F BU
Rebecca Russo Jr. F BU
Army ROTC
HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
Kaliya Johnson, BC (Jr., D; Chandler, Arizona) Recorded two assists in her first two games back from injury, finishing a plus-five for the undefeated No. 1 Eagles.
Sarah Lefort, BU (Jr., F; Ormstown, Quebec) Buried a power-play goal and chipped in an assist for the No. 6 Terriers 4-4 tie with Yale.
Shannon Doyle, BU (Sr., D; Baldwin, Ontario) Registered primary helpers on two Terrier power-play goals and blocked three shots for BU against Yale.
Audra Richards, Maine (Jr., F; Maplewood, Minnesota) Scored her team-leading fourth goal and added an assist in two games at Brown.
Jonna Curtis, UNH (So., F; Elk River, Minnesota) Posted career-high three-point outing (1g, 2a) in helping UNH to its first Hockey East win over Vermont, 5-1.
Julia Fedeski, UNH (Fr., D; Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) Notched two points, including the short-handed game-winning tally, in the Wildcats' first league win.
Brooke Simpson, Providence (Sr., F; Boxborough, Massachusetts) Netted a career-high two goals, including the game-tying marker to help Providence capture a point in a 4-4 tie with league rival UConn.
NOTEWORTHY
OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST: Undefeated and top-ranked Boston College is currently riding a seven-game win streak, including the last four against Hockey East foes. Over those seven victories, the Eagles hold a 38-8 scoring advantage.
CATS ON CATS: UNH claimed its first league win over Vermont Saturday, 5-1. Five different goal-scorers led the way for the Wildcats, while Ashley Wilkes stopped all but one Catamount scoring chance.
LESS IS MORE: Boston University used two short-handed goals to skate to a 4-4 tie with Yale, the first time the Terriers have notched multiple short-handed tallies since Feb. 26, 2012.
DOYLE RULES: BU defenseman Shannon Doyle is riding a six-game point streak for the Terriers, notching a goal and six assists over that span.
SIMPSON SAVES THE DAY: Brooke Simpson, a senior forward for Providence, scored a career-high two goals to push the Friars to a 4-4 tie with UConn, securing the first league points for her squad.
